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The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development

The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development

Stacy Ciulik attended the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee Orientation on Sunday 10 February and the High-Level Panel Discussion on Monday 11 February, on the priority theme 'Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage and Social Protection Policies'.
A visit to Sierra Leone

A visit to Sierra Leone

Dr. Wendy Kreider visits Sierra Leone and SI Freetown, to find out about the projects seeking to reduce gender inequality and empower women through vocational training.
2019 Civil Society Forum at UN Headquarters, New York

2019 Civil Society Forum at UN Headquarters, New York

Each year, in conjunction with the meeting of the UN Commission for Social Development, the NGO Committee for Social Development organizes a one day Civil Society Forum at the United Nations. The Forum brings together members of Civil Society and gives them a voice in addressing the priority theme of the Commission. This year the theme of the 57th Commission for Social Development is 'Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies'.
FGM TaskForce

FGM TaskForce

Inspired by New York City's FGM task force, several grassroots organizations, community members, and an interfaith group partnered with government agencies to work together in advocating to end FGM and other harmful traditional practices in the Los Angeles area.

Girl’s Rights and Human Rights Frameworks

The Working Group on Girls (WGG) hosted a panel discussion in New York to overview international global policies that integrate girls’ perspective in the work of the Human Rights Arena. A blog by Vanesa Treers, SI UN Representative, New York.
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