CSW67 Preparations

Preparatory meetings will take place prior to the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Expert Group Meeting: Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls

UN Women convened a virtual expert group meeting (EGM) on the priority theme, Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, from 10 - 13 October 2022.

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Regional consultation in the African region prior to CSW67

The African Union Commission (AUC) in partnership with UN Women, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) convened the continent wide 67th pre-CSW Africa consultations on “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls” virtually from 29 November to 1 December 2022. The consultation which hosted both experts and ministers, reviewed and adopted the Common Africa Position for CSW67 and made recommendations on the following aspects:

  • Access to digital tools, the internet, and relevant content for women and girls  
  • Data availability to support the gender-responsive innovation  
  • Human and Institutional Capacity in support of technology and innovation for women and girls
  • Human rights and agency  
  • Digital safety for women and children  
  • Regional digital cooperation    

Africa regional meeting outcome document (Arabic | English | French | Portuguese)