In her opening speech, UN Women
Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka highlighted the following:
· In this CSW we also we kick-off
a year-long mobilization for the 20th anniversary and review of the landmark
Beijing Platform for Action. From May
2014 and over a 12-month period into 2015, we will review each of the 12 focus areas that
are part of the Beijing Platform, together with Member States, UN agencies and
civil society groups. This will lead to
national and regional reports culminating in a single global report on the
progress made. The report will be ready by the General Assembly of 2015 for
Heads of State. (NOTE: SI to look into contributing to national reports via UN
Women National Committees)
· The challenge of gender
equality and women’s empowerment is not just a women’s issue. This is an issue
for humanity, which cannot leave out men and boys who are half of
humanity. That is why building up to
Beijing+20, UN Women has launched the He for She campaign so that men and boys
can raise their voices, take a stand and be on the right side of history. We
urge men and boys to come out and embrace the campaign as well as take action
in their own spaces. (NOTE: SI to learn about possible partnerships in the He
for She campaign)
· She emphasised UN Women’s three
key areas for the Post-2015 Agenda:
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The first is freedom from violence for women and
girls
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The second is equality in
capabilities – Access to
opportunities and resources. This means
recognizing, reducing and redistributing the burden of unpaid care work;
ensuring equal access to assets and resources such as education, land and
finance; equal pay and working conditions; and guaranteeing sexual and
reproductive health and rights.
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The third area is equality in agency, voice,
participation and leadership across the full range
of decision-making arenas in public and private institutions.
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