Commission on the Status of Women 2026 will take place in a hybrid format from 09 to 20 March.
Themes
Priority theme:
Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers
Review theme:
Women’s full and effective participation and decision making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls (agreed conclusions of the sixty-fifth session)
Written Statement
IAW will publish a written statement for the CSW70. It will be carefully drafted with the participants who will be attending CSW70 in person or online, based on the specified themes of CSW70.
IAW Parallel Events at CSW70
We will announce the IAW Parallel Events and Parallel Events of our Affiliates, Associates and Friends as soon as we have the relevant information.
CSW70 Task Force
Online Meetings with the CSW70 Task Force
At the Board Meeting of the International Alliance of Women (IAW) in 2024 a Task Force was installed, in order to ensure good preparation for the upcoming CSW.
The Task Force CSW70 consists of the following members:
Eveline Van Eerd (Chair), Irit Miller Zmora, Natalie Fischer
Important dates for potential delegates:
July 21, 2025, 8 am PDT / 11 am EDT / 5 pm CEST, first meeting. Topic: CSW70 theme, Part 1
August 18, 2025, 8 am PDT / 11 am EDT / 5 pm CEST, second meeting. Topic: CSW70 theme, Part 2
CSW Process Description
