commission on the status of women Archives

2019 Commission on the Status of Women now accepting applications

Posted September 25th, 2018

The 63rd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is scheduled for March 11–22, 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event is expected to draw representatives from member states, U.N. entities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world. Applications are now being accepted and can be accessed on the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations (PMUN) web page.

PC(USA) delegates to U.N. event plan for action at home

Posted April 18th, 2018

Kathryn Urban spent her spring break with the United Nations and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) as part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation. She learned about the challenges women face around the world and spent her nights in a hostel several blocks away.

Commission on the Status of Women concludes at the United Nations

Posted March 29th, 2018

The 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women is in the history books and a group of Presbyterian participants have returned home. The commission, which is the principal global intergovernmental body working toward gender equality and the empowerment of women, concluded its annual meeting in New York on Friday.

PC(USA) delegates to U.N. event plan for action at home

Posted March 16th, 2018

While many 21-year olds are escaping the pressure of college courses on a beach during spring break, Kathryn Urban decided to head for the United Nations and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) as part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation. During the day she is learning about the challenges women face around the world and she’s spending her nights in a hostel several blocks away.

PC(USA) participants bring diversity of purpose to UN Commission on the Status of Women

Posted March 14th, 2018

The participants at the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations come from all over the world and their interests are as varied as their geography. Bulletin boards boast a wide variety of event invitations. From advocating for LGBTQI rights to exploring feminism and Korean TV to genital mutilation in Africa, chances are if the issue affects women, it’s being addressed by a UN agency or by one of the many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that sponsor lectures and discussions.

Presbyterians advocate for rural women at the UN

Posted March 13th, 2018

Marvella Lambright didn’t realize that some women use dried cow dung to absorb their monthly flow of blood until she attended her first Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at the United Nations several years ago. There she learned that women in some countries don’t have access to the sanitary products that are available in the United States and other parts of the world. This surprised her and helped her realize that the best way to find out what is really happening in the world is to talk with people from other countries.

Presbyterian Ministry at the UN prepares for Commission on the Status of Women

Posted March 7th, 2018

The 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women will officially open at the United Nations Headquarters in New York next week. The commission will meet from March 12-24 and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations will once again host a group of Presbyterians interested in following the work.

Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations celebrates United Nations Day

Posted October 24th, 2017

Seventy-two years ago today, the newly-formed United Nations approved a charter that has been the foundation of its work ever since. Today marks United Nations Day, an opportunity for the global community to celebrate the work and progress the institution has made. UN member states aren’t the only ones to commemorate the special day.

Korean ‘feminist evangelist’ crosses the Pacific to find answers

Posted May 12th, 2017

Min-Hee Kim’s face lit the room with excitement. “I’m overwhelmed!” she said. “This is my first visit to New York, the East Coast and to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).”

Seminary student Leslie Cox blogs her way to the Commission on the Status of Women

Posted April 13th, 2017

Leslie Cox is a second-year seminary student at Columbia Theological Seminary in the Masters of Divinity program. She is focusing her efforts in advocacy and inclusion, and has started the blog loveles.co about “Queer Love Stories.”