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Women Who Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; side event of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Date de l’évènement: 
jeu, 2025/03/20
Lieu(ou Endroit): 
Virtual

 

Event title: “Women Who Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” side event of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Date: Thursday, 20 March, 9:00 – 10:30 EDT

Modality: Virtual side event over Microsoft Teams

Registration: Please register to attend via this direct link

 

Organizers:

United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
Human Rights team of the UN Department of Global Communications
United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR)
 

Description:

This event will reflect on the significant contributions of women in the drafting and adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The discussion will also explore the historical context, challenges these pioneering women faced, and the profound impact and legacies of their work on contemporary movements for gender equality and the work of the United Nations, as well as addressing current advocacy efforts for gender equality and human rights globally. The event will feature individual interventions by speakers and multimedia presentations, followed by a moderated discussion based on questions from the audience submitted via chat.  

 
Run of Event

Opening 9:00 - 9:10 am EST

  • Opening Remarks: Nanette Braun, Director, Campaigns Service Campaigns and Country Operations Division, United Nations Department of Global Communications

 

Experts Panel 9:11 - 9:51 am EST
Moderator: Jayashri Wyatt, Chief, Education Outreach Section, Outreach Division, United Nations Department of Global Communications 

  • Ambassador Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995
  • Mrs. Anna Fierst, Great Granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt, Chair of the Board of Directors at the Eleanor Roosevelt Center
  • Dr. Rebecca Adami, Professor and Senior Researcher at Stockholm University
  • Dr. Manu Bhagavan, Professor in the Department of History, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York
     

Q&A Session 9:52 - 10:21 am EST

 

Closing 10:22 - 10:30 am EST

 

URL: https://www.un.org/en/page/csw69

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