Commission on the Status of Women

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The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the UN body that meets annually to promote equal rights for women and men.   Member States interact with observers and non-governmental organisations. The CSW prepares recommendations and reports, promoting women's rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields.  

In past years, the work of the CSW has focused on implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action , monitoring the implementation of agreements made by States in 1995 for an agenda to women's empowerment.  

Franciscans International actively participates in the CSW with past statements on women and HIV and AIDS, women migrant workers, and through advocacy and training programs.