61st meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women- CSW61.

The 61^st gathering of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61), – the annual gathering of States to address critical issues related to gender equality and women’s rights- takes place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 13th-24th March 2017.
This year’s theme is Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work’.
The Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd and the Sisters of Mercy have submitted a joint statement on the priority theme, which is accessible here: English; en Español (4 pps; PDF)
Further information about CSW61 can be found as follows:
Brochure: English; en Español (8 pps; PDF)
CSW61 in focus (stories, photo essays, video, infographic, social media and more).
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.