United Nations CSW
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. We participate in the CSW every year by submitting a statement to address the Commission and by sending a delegation of our members to engage with the international community on issues of gender equality.
CFUW retains special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
UNCSW69, 2025
The main focus of the 69th session was on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The review included an assessment of current challenges that affect the implementation of the Platform for Action and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and its contribution towards the full realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
During CSW69, CFUW co-hosted two parallel events, one in person and one virtual:
UNCSW68, 2024
The theme of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women in 2024 was "accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective."
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Through our advocacy, CFUW supports all 17 of the interrelated Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on:
Unite to Act
In 2023 CFUW joined the UN SDG “Unite to Act Campaign” with the commitment to act as an organization on Goal 4, Target 4.4: “By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs, and entrepreneurship.