The 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 10 to 21 March 2025.
The 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 and girls. CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s and girls’ human rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women.
CSW69 will focus on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly. The review will include an assessment of current challenges impacting the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the full realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Australia’s delegation to CSW69 is:
- Ms Padma Raman PSM, Executive Director, Office for Women, representing Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women as head of delegation
- Ms Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality
- Dr Anna Cody, Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
The delegation also includes 2 civil society organisation representatives:
- Ms Joslyn Eades-Tass, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance
- Ms Clare Gibellini, Women with Disabilities Australia.