Begins the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York
Da Redação
New York, USA — With the World Conference on Women in China—a landmark in the acquisition of rights—the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that was created by the UN’s Economic and Social Council in 1946, began to review the goals defined in the action plan initially adopted, opening up spaces for an ever-increasing presence of women in the decision making process concerning human development.
Michelle Bachelet, Former President of Chile & Executive Director of UN Women, with Sâmara Malaman, LGWs representative."
The 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (in English, CSW) take place from February 22 to March 4, in New York. This year the main theme is "Access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work.”
LGW and the UN
The Legion of Good Will (LGW), that has general consultative status at the United Nations and develops a wide variety of activities in favor of women in its socioeducational actions throughout Brazil, participated during the two weeks of the event.
This special issue of GOOD WILL magazine is a modest tribute from the Legion of Good Will (LGW) to all women, both the anonymous and those who stand out in the several fields of human endeavor. Women who increasingly share with men activities that go from house chores to Humanity’s most important decisions.
History
Mariana Malaman, from the LGW, together with Ms. Maysoon Al-Darawsheh (L) and Ms. Abeer Al Akras (R), from the Coalition of Islamic Organizations (CIO).
The participation of civil society organizations in main conferences that are organized and supported by the United Nations has increased in the last decades. Having a stronger representation, organizations such as the Legion of Good Will (LGW) have gained momentum and begun to take on an active role in the UN activities, especially regarding its consultative aspect and in discussing major themes, among which are the rights, role and value of women.
The Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing which took place in September 1995 was a good example of the vigor and interest generated by this segment in debating the more urgent issues. During that meeting, it was estimated that the parallel forums had brought together some 30 thousand people from around the world to the capital city of China. The LGW took part not only in the tasks with heads of State as it was also represented in the other events with its message of valorization of women. To this effect, the Organization took advantage of its long and solid experience with programs and projects that benefit women and families who live under a situation of social risk.
