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Q&A Webinar – Franciscans International at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
March 14 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Free
On March 11-21 the world comes together at the United Nations in New York City for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW was established in 1946 as a UN body to promote the rights of women and girls throughout the world, to document the realities that women and girls experience in all parts of the globe, and to form international standards to empower women and girls and to promote gender equality.
This year, the 69th CSW is dedicated to an evaluation of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in its thirtieth anniversary year. As the Beijing Declaration covers a wide range of matters relating to the rights of women and girls everywhere, this also relates to the work of many Franciscans throughout the world.
During this year’s CSW a delegation made up of Eileen DeGuire and Rosie Davila of the Franciscan Action Network and Kelly Moltzen, OFS, co-chair of the JPIC Commission of the Franciscan Federation (USA), will participate with Franciscans International at the events of the conference, together with Marya Farah, FI Representative at the UN in New York and Br. James Donegan, OFM Cap, Franciscan Liaison Officer. This will provide not only an opportunity to see how the issues of rights for women and girls are addressed on the global stage, but also the possibility to explore how we could further work together as Franciscan entities and institutions in the promotion of Human Rights and Environmental Justice both in the context of the matters discussed at the CSW and beyond.
As a result, all Franciscans and people connected with Franciscans are invited to join us for a Q&A webinar during this important event on Friday, March 14 at 2:30pm New York time / 11:30am California time / 7:30pm Geneva time. To participate please click here. We will begin with a general discussion and then take your questions via Zoom. We hope to see you there. Pax et bonum!
For more information or with any questions please write to Br. James Donegan, OFM Cap. at j.donegan@franciscansinternational.org.
