My initial reaction walking into the United Nations building on Day 1 of CSW69 was pure shock, excitement and joy. I’ve never experienced anything quite like it: thousands of women from around the world gathered in one place to have their voices heard, to advocate for meaningful, global change. Coming...
Two official side events during the first two days CSW69 presented an insightful picture of the fluid gender situation in Europe, from the Nordic countries with their enviable track record of gender equality to the countries of Eastern Europe and the Balkans that...
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session takes place annually at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The 69th session took place March 10 to 21, 2025. Twenty-four FAWCO delegates participated. This session marked the 30th anniversary of the 1995 World Conference on Women and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for...
Attending COP29 as a FAWCO representative was an incredible milestone in my journey as a climate advocate. It was my first-ever Conference of the Parties (COP), and though I was only there for three days, those days were packed with impactful events, learning moments and encounters that will stay with...
I am an Egyptian Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) activist and an upcoming graduate in mechanical design and production engineering, with a passion for business development, recycling, renewable energy, sustainability, climate action, green hydrogen, green fashion and women’s empowerment. I am also a member of the EGYouth4Climate policy and advocacy committee and have...