Concept note: theme: “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work”

Abstract

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional Commission of the Economic and Social Council (Resolution 11 (II)). It is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. At each annual session, the CSW focuses on a specific priority theme to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. The Commission also contributes to the follow-up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development so as to accelerate the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The goal of the Africa Pre-CSW61 meeting is to build consensus among African countries around issues pertinent to gender inequality in the world of work in Africa with the view to promote an African Voice essential to shaping and influencing the CSW61 agreed conclusions.