News from BPW International’s advocacy and engagement with the United Nations.
UN SDG Awards 2022
April 9, 2022The UN SDG Action Awards are back! It is more important than ever to shine a spotlight on hope and togetherness – and on people making a difference everywhere – especially during this challenging moment we are currently facing. Old models have not delivered and we need new ones to fulfill the...
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Call for Nominations – UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
March 21, 2022Foto: ©UNESCO Bamako/ Clarisse Njikam March 4, 2022 The 2022 Call for Nominations is open until 20 May 2022 The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s...
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International Women’s Day – UN
March 4, 2022The United Nations observance of International Women’s Day Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow 8 March, 10–11.30am UTC–5 virtually Start date: 08 March 2022 | Start time: 10:00 UTC -05:00 End date: 08 March 2022 | End time: 11:30 UTC -05:00 Location: Virtual, UN WebTV...
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International Women’s Day – UNESCO
March 4, 2022Smashing stereotypes: Challenging gender bias in and through education You’re invited! 8 March 2022, 3pm - 4.30pm CET in English, French or Spanish On 8 March, and to mark International Women's Day, UNESCO, UNGEI and Transform Education, with the support of the OECD, are holding a webinar to...
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International Women’s Day – UN Women Geneva
March 4, 2022Dear colleagues, We have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a special event to celebrate International Women’s Day, which, this year, is being organized under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, in line with the theme of the upcoming 66th session of the...
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CSW66 – NGOCSW Consultation Days
February 27, 2022> CSW66 - 2022 @ bpw-international.org Join the Regional Consultation Days! Hosted by our sister NGO CSWs in the Regions, you won't want to miss the five Regional Consultation Days! Register for each Regional Consultation Day below: Africa | 14 March @ 4am ET Arab States/MENA | 12 March @ 5am...
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Cristina Gorajski Visconti, BPW Representative to FAO – Videos 2021
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CSW66-2022 – Registration open
December 17, 2021Register for the NGO CSW66 Forum and get access to the Virtual Portal today! Registration for NGO CSW66 Forum on March 13-25, 2022 > How To Register? Step-by-Step Guide (pdf) Registration is free and open to the public! After you register, you will receive an email with a link to log into the...
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UNESCO General Conference
December 14, 2021Dr. Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré and Dr. Catherine Bosshart The 41st UNESCO General Conference took place from 9th to 24th November 2021. There were 185 membes states, 26 Heads of governments and 100 Ministers throughout the Conference. It was a historic time with the celebration of the 75th...
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When Schools Shut – Invitation
December 8, 2021December 9, 2021 Join UNESCO, the African Union’s Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA), the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in this upcoming webinar: When schools shut: Gendered impacts of COVID-19 school...
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UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women – Call for Proposals
November 28, 2021Call for Proposals - 25ht Grant Cycle of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women Dear Friends of the UN Trust Fund, The 25th grant cycle of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is open for submission of Concept Notes TODAY! The UN Trust Fund’s...
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UNESCO 41st General Conference – Plenary & General Policy Debate
November 15, 2021Speech of Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré, BPW International UN Representative to UNESCO, Paris, delivered during the Plenary and the General Policy Debate of the 41st session of the General Conference. Start at 2:03.45. Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré is at present a NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee...
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