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53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW53)

United Nations, New York
02 - 13 March, 2009

The 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women will be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 2 to 13 March 2009. The themes that will be considered are the following:

Priority theme:

The Commission on the Status of Women will consider the theme: ¿The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS¿ at its 53rd session.

The Division for the Advancement of Women organized an online discussion on the theme ¿The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS¿, which provided an opportunity for practitioners and experts to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the issue. The online discussion will provide background information for an Expert Group Meeting organized by the Division as part of the preparatory process for the 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in 2009.

Review theme:

An interactive dialogue will evaluate progress of the implementation of the agreed conclusions "Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels" adopted at the 50th session of CSW.

Detailed Information
Date 02 - 13 March, 2009
Time
Location United Nations, New York
External Link http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/53sess.htm

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