On International Women’s Day, UN Women launched an urgent appeal investing in women as a fundamental strategy to solve the crises the world faces today.

In a year when almost half the world’s population lives in countries where elections have already taken place or are about to take place, March 8 This presents itself as a critical opportunity to chart the path to the future we want, the organization says.

In the context of conflict, climate change and social polarization, elements that threaten to reverse decades of progress on gender equality, UN Women offers the motto: “Invest in women, accelerate progress” with a view to realizing the benefits of gender equality for all people.

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at its sixty-eighth session will consider important issues such as poverty affecting hundreds of millions of women and girls World.

In addition, solutions to accelerate progress on gender equality will be discussed, with a focus on strengthen institutionsand ensure gender-sensitive funding.

The event, which will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024, will bring together representatives of Member States, UN entities and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations from all regions of the world.

The priority theme of this session will be “Accelerating gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by ending poverty and strengthening gender-sensitive institutions and financing.”

Likewise, the issue of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure will be addressed with a view to gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, based on the agreed conclusions of the sixty-third session.

The CSW, as the premier global intergovernmental body dedicated solely to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, plays a fundamental role in advancing women’s rights. documenting the reality of their lives around the world and setting global standards for gender equality.