By Maggie Palu, AWAquitaine

Some notes from the parallel event: "We Have Your Back" (co-sponsored by FAWCO)

Lucina di Meco – “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.”  (re digital and on-line abuse) (trolling)

Social media = a barrier to seeking public office

Chris Segona – League of Women Voters US – “What is not...

Turkey Anulls the Istanbul Convention 

On March 20, in the middle of CSW65, the Turkish government annulled the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (known as the Istanbul Convention - ironically) by a decree signed by Turkish President Erdogan.  

The Istanbul Convention is based on CEDAW and other human rights treaties of the...

by Liz MacNiven, AIWC Cologne

I have always thought that one of the benefits of being a member of FAWCO, and one thing that sets us apart from other groups I have been involved with, is our relationship with the UN. In previous years I have shied away from being part of the CSW delegation, mainly due to the expense...

By Erica Higbie, UN Rep, FAUSA

• Advocate for financing – no meaning to any promises without a budget.
• Opportunity to influence to Outcome Document during negotiations is very limited.  
• We need to have access to government caucuses if we are to have any influence during negotiations.
• Need to better understand CSW Methods of Work, which are scheduled to be discussed CSW66.

By Ayuska Motha, UN Rep, AIWC Cologne

What is it called when fifty FAWCO feminists join hands across time zones to virtually and collectively inform ourselves on the status of women and their rights?

CSW65 (the UN Commission on the Status of Women)!

This was my first time attending this 2 week conference that I had been wanting to attend for...