CEDAW Rising is hosting and co-sponsoring the following events during the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70).
From Commitment to Impact: Drafting and Implementing Local CEDAW Legislation (Virtual)
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Time: 4:30–6:00 PM (EST)
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/i5E3r3AJRleXghmDuF6EqA
Co-Sponsor: UNA-USA Southern California Division
Speakers: Jenni Prisk (CEDAW Rising), Mary Hansel (CEDAW Rising), Chelsea Mutual (CEDAW Rising), Makanalani Gomes (Honolulu City & County Committee on the Status of Women), Amy Nantkes (San Diego County Commission on the Status of Women & Girls), Jessica DeYoung & Laine Moraes (Political Science students and CEDAW advocates)
Roundtable Meeting on Local CEDAW Implementation (In-Person) *Registration for this event is now closed.
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Time: 4:00–6:00 PM (EST)
Location: Nigerian Mission to the United Nations, 828 Second Avenue, NYC
Co-Host: Los Angeles County Gender Impact Assessment Program
Cities for CEDAW Global Leadership Award—Honoring Los Angeles County (Virtual and In-Person)
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM (EST) Link: https://bit.ly/cedaw-awarding
Location: Chapel, Church Center for the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza, NYC
Speakers: Lindsey Horvath (Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia (UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women), Bandana Rana (UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women), Mary Hansel (CEDAW Rising), Chanel Smith (Los Angeles County Gender Impact Assessment Program), Caroline Toren (Los Angeles County Gender Impact Assessment Program)
How to Train a Dragon: Cities for CEDAW for Global Citizens (Virtual)
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM (EST)
Link: http://tinyurl.com/cedaw-citizens
Speakers: Mary Hansel (CEDAW Rising), Soon-Young Yoon (Cities for CEDAW History Project)
The Local Impacts of Immigration Enforcement on Gender-Based Violence Survivors: With a Case Study from Minneapolis, USA (Virtual and In-Person)
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 8:30–10:00 AM (EST) Link: TBD
Location: Salvation Army Auditorium, 221 E. 52nd Street, NYC
Speakers: Archi Pyati (Tahirih Justice Center), Vivian Huelgo (Esperanza United), María Ruis Méndez (Battered Women’s Justice Project), Hanifa Girowal (Women’s Rights First Afghanistan), Zain Lakhani (Women’s Refugee Commission), Mary Hansel (CEDAW Rising)
Co-Sponsors: BWJP Center on Global Rights for Women, University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic, Alliance for Immigrant Survivors, Tahirih Justice Center, Women’s Refugee Commission, Women’s Rights First Afghanistan
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