GWL Voices Statement for CSW69
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Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration, achieving gender equality remains essential for sustainable development, economic prosperity, and peace. As global crises deepen inequalities, urgent action is needed to uphold commitments and drive transformative change.
🔑 Key Points from the Statement:
✅ Progress Achieved:
- More women in education and leadership, but systemic barriers persist.
- Legal reforms to combat gender-based violence and discrimination.
- Expanded social protection and care services improving maternal health and economic participation.
🚨 Persistent Challenges:
- Women remain underrepresented in top leadership roles across politics, business, and multilateral institutions.
- Economic inequality & unpaid labor continue to limit opportunities.
- Backlash against gender equality, including rising gender-based violence and policy rollbacks.
- Insufficient investment—achieving gender equality in developing countries requires $6.4 trillion annually, yet funding gaps remain.
🌍 GWL Voices Calls for Action:
📌 A strong CSW69 Political Declaration with accountability mechanisms to accelerate progress.
📌 More women in international leadership, including the next UN Secretary-General.
📌 Closing the digital divide, investing in healthcare, and recognizing care work.
📌 Gender-responsive financial reform to ensure sustainable progress.
📌 A reformed CSW to strengthen monitoring, accountability, and cooperation.
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