In-person: The Tillman Chapel in the Church Centre for the United Nations,

                  777 United Nations Plaza, New York

Online: Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82045209267

 

 

9:00 – 9:20                  Opening Worship/Devotion

 

9:20 – 9:35                  Welcome / EW Introduction           
 

9:35 – 9:45                  Announcements/Updates/Celebrations

• Orientation

• Worship  

• Communications

• Advocacy

 

9:45 – 10:00                Greetings and Remarks:

Ms. Lopa Banerjee, Director of the Civil Society Division, UN Women

 

10:00 –10:45              KeyNote Address:

Dr. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy

Executive Director for Normative Support, United Nations System Coordination

and Programme Results, UN Women

 

10:45 –11:00               (Q&A)

 

11:00 –11:10               Break

 

11:15 – 12:00pm         Then and Now: Reflections on the Fourth World Conference on Women and the Ongoing Journey Towards Gender Equality

Three members of our Ecumenical Women delegation who were attendees during the historic Fourth World Conference on Women held in 1995 in Beijing, where the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted, will share their first-hand experiences.  This blueprint for gender equality and women's rights has shaped global policies and initiatives for nearly three decades. They will also share how the BDPFA has impacted their current advocacy work and discuss the ongoing impact and challenges of implementing its agenda.
 

12:00 – 12:20pm         Closing Worship

 

12:20 – 12:30pm         Final Instructions / Dismissal (Lunch)

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OUR JOINT STATEMENT

                   Please click here to read our Joint Statement.​

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