Summary
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the main global intergovernmental body dedicated to the promotion of genderrefers to a social construct which places cultural and social expectations on individuals based on their assigned sex. More equality and women’s empowerment.
This year, the 68th session of the CSW will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024 at the United Nationsan international organisation comprising 193 member States. It has the mission of maintaining peace and security, protecting human rights, providing humanitarian aid and ensuring economic and social development across the globe. It is a network of many different bodies and agencies, each of which has a particular role and responsibility. More Headquarters in New York.
ILGA World will be there, too, collaborating with other organisations and the LBTI Caucus at large for parallel events around this year’s theme and the upcoming Summit of the Future. Join us!
Eradicating poverty & advancing economic inclusion for the LBTI community
A parallel event by the LBTI Caucus, co-sponsored by the UN LGBTI Core Group
When: Friday 15 March, 12:30 – 2:00 PM EST
Where: ACC Guild Hall
Current financial systems and structures fail lesbianadjective/noun to describe a woman whose enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction is to other women. Women and non-binary people may use this term to describe themselves. More, bisexualadjective used to describe a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional attractions to those of the same gender or to those of other genders. More, transadjective/umbrella term to describe a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. More, intersexan umbrella term for the spectrum of variations of sex characteristics that naturally occur within the human species. Intersex people are born with variations of sex characteristics (such as genitals, reproductive organs, hormonal and chromosomal patterns) that are more diverse than stereotypical definitions of male or female bodies. Up to 1.7% of the global population are born with such traits; yet, because their bodies are seen as different, intersex children and adults are often stigmatised and subject to harmful practices – including in medical settings - and discriminated against. More, and gender non-conforming persons in their economic empowerment and lead to disproportionate rates of poverty among these communities. Punitive laws against LBTI persons and outdated heteronormative institutions exacerbate the situation and perpetuate systemic discriminationunequal or unfair treatment which can be based on a range of grounds - such as age, ethnic background, disability, and diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions or sex characteristics, amongst others. More. Concrete measures and supportive policies are needed to tackle these economic barriers and achieve progress for all. This session will focus on implementing strategies and institutional changes at the local, regional, and global levels to protect LBTI people’s economic rights and alleviate poverty.
An inclusive future for all: LBTI perspectives on the Summit of the Future
A parallel event by the LBTI Caucus
When: Monday 18 March, 8:30 – 10:00 AM EST
Where: Church Center of the UN
Against the backdrop of multiple ongoing crises, the world must adopt a “Pact for the Future” that is inclusive and sustainable. This pact will be meaningful if it includes the perspectives of “We the People”: those acutely affected by these crises and who thus can see unique and creative solutions. The insight of LBTI and gender non-conforming people are critical, alongside others who have different and potentially transformative future perspectives. This workshop is an opportunity to discuss and share priorities for a transformative global agenda in anticipation of the Summit of the Future.
The intersection of trans and sex workers rights: dismantling barriers to equality
A parallel event by The Sexrefers to the classification of a person as male, female, or other - usually made at birth, written on a birth certificate, and usually based on the appearance of their external anatomy. A person’s sex, however, is actually a combination of bodily characteristics, including chromosomes, hormones, internal and external reproductive organs, and secondary sex characteristics. More Workers Coalition and ILGA World
When: Thursday 14 March, 2:30 – 4:00 PM EST
Where: CCUN 2nd Floor
Laws and policies explicitly against transgender women are being proposed in many places around the globe, and these laws combine with prohibitions on sex work to prevent our communities from earning incomes, thriving and even surviving. This in-person panel discussion will showcase sex worker and trans leadership from across the globe to discuss organising strategies for addressing this pushback on trans lives.
We will describe how laws restricting gender and sexuality, including sex workers and trans people, but more generally, limit women’s right to socio-economic self-determination. We will discuss strategies for strengthening our rights to defend our bodies, access to social services, and forums to protect our speech, art, and expression. We will also review areas of multilateral and global policies that affirm the rights of sex workers and the intersection of sex workers’ rights and the human rights of transgender women.