UNGA80 Commitments Must Become Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls
During the UN General Assembly, 109 governments made 212 commitments toward the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action on gender equality, including actions to end violence against women and girls. UN Women called these commitments “the strongest multilateral stand for women and girls in the past 30 years.” These commitments are a promising and […]
UNGA80: In Solidarity for Women’s and Girls’ Rights
Every Woman is heading to New York for the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week at a moment of profound global challenge. Conflicts continue to upend communities, hard-won rights are under threat, and rates of violence against women and girls remain deeply troubling. These realities serve as a stark reminder of the essential role human […]
Welcome Two New Powerful Leaders to Every Woman
Dear Global Community, I’m thrilled to share that two exceptional leaders have joined the Every Woman team. Farida Bena, PhD, our new Director of Diplomacy, has deep expertise in human rights, humanitarian aid, migration, and development, with work that spans the globe, from Geneva to Sub-Saharan Africa to South Asia. She has worked with […]
Human Rights Council: A Win for Women & Girls
Every Woman Diplomacy Team at the Human Rights Council, Geneva – Amjad Chatila, Farida Bena, Diane Vissoh By DIANE VISSOH On June 25, during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, nations gathered for an interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Ms. Reem Alsalem. Every nation […]
Every Woman Fellows – Shaping the Future of Equality
Nancy Akeyo, Kenya, participating in the Every Woman Fellowship, February 2025 The Every Woman Fellowship is an online, peer-to-peer leadership program that builds the capacity of women’s rights activists to advocate for laws and policies to end violence against women and girls. Since the program’s launch in 2021, over 400 women’s rights activists in 64 […]
Letter from New York – CSW69
Every Woman Diplomacy Team at the United Nations By DIANE VISSOH and AMJAD CHATILA Dear Global Community, We recently returned home from attending the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. It was our first time participating in this historic gathering, and experiencing CSW in person was incredibly, […]
CSW69: The Role of a New CEDAW Optional Protocol to End Violence against Women and Girls on Women’s Health
It was such an honor for Every Woman to cohost the CSW69 parallel event “WOMEN AND HEALTH: Beijing+30 – Achievements, Gaps, Challenges, Solutions.” Too often, conversations about violence against women and girls do not include a full discussion of the health consequences violence has on women’s and girls’ lives – and that violence can take […]
CSW69 Side Event: Momentum Grows for New CEDAW Optional Protocol to End Violence Against Women and Girls
New York, NY – Representatives of multiple nations and other key stakeholders gathered at our high-level side event at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to discuss the need for a new Optional Protocol to CEDAW aimed at ending violence against women and girls. At a time when 1 […]
CSW69: Dr. Evelyn Dürmayer, Chair of NGO CSW Vienna, briefs on SRVAWG Call for Optional Protocol to CEDAW
New York, NY – During the NGO Briefing at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Chair of NGO CSW Vienna, Dr. Evelyn Dürmayer, used her time to support the call for a new Optional Protocol to CEDAW to end violence against women and girls. “This is a very […]
CSW69: Former Special Rapporteurs Speak on the Need for a New Optional Protocol to CEDAW at Every Woman Event
New York, NY – Every Woman, The Carter Center and Soroptimist International hosted a high-level parallel event on the need for a new Optional Protocol to CEDAW to end violence against women and girls at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The conversation was an opportunity to engage more women’s […]