“Gender Equality Without Justice Is Not Equality”

Every year, government representatives, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, youth ambassadors and journalists from all regions of the world gather at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the annual two-week sessions, considered the principal global intergovernmental entity dedicated to gender equality. Youth delegates raise concerns about access to justice for women, especially in marginalized communities. States reaffirm commitments. They highlight progress under United Nations Sustainable Development (Goal 5). They adopt the agreed conclusions promising to eliminate gender-based violence.