The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women is currently ongoing at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, United States of America.
The session, attracted representatives of member states, UN entities and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations from all regions of the world.
Mrs Obby Owkubanego, a foremost sustainable women empowerment advocate was in attendance and has called for urgent action to bring to bearest minimum issue of gender-based violence, gender inequality across the world especially in Africa.
She harped on the need for countries around the world to invest on girl children education and women empowerment geared towards equipping women with the right tools to succeed and become agents of positive change.
It is expected that the CSW69 will focus on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and platform for Action and outcomes of the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly.
The review will also capture as assessment of current challenges that affect the implementation of the platform for Action and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and it’s contribution towards the full realization of 2030 sustainable development goals.
