CSW70: Recommended Events
The following is a curated list of side and parallel events, coinciding with 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), that are recommended by JCoR and our Religious community at the United Nations in New York. Please check back as this page will continue to be updated as CSW70 approaches.
CSW70 Welcome Gathering for Delegates of Religious NGOs
5 March 2026, 8:00am-9:30am (New York time)
Virtual event held via Zoom
Sponsor: Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR)
Description: The Justice Coalition of Religious invites all delegates of Catholic Religious NGOs who will be participating in some portion of the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) to join our online welcome and orientation session designed for Religious Sisters, Brothers, priests, Associates, and partners in mission. The gathering will provide an opportunity to meet other delegates, to pray and reflect on hopes and intentions for engagement with the CSW process, and to ask questions about how to participate and follow online.
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SHN2wi86Ssm3rBafDIKULw
***Interpretation available in English, Spanish, and French***
Gender Justice Beyond Borders – Mobilizing for Collective Action on Migration
9 March 2026, 9:30am-11:00am (New York time)
Hybrid event held in person at Bahá’í International Community UN Office (866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 120) and online (via Zoom)
Sponsors: Center for Migration, Gender, and Justice, NGO Committee on Migration, Civil Society Action Committee, and Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN (tbc)
Description: This event will convene CSW70 participants working on or interested in migration and gender justice to exchange, align, and mobilize around advocacy linked to the upcoming Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF). Framed around the CSW70 priority theme of access to justice, the session will explore gender justice issues related to migration, situate them within the IMRF process, and provide a shared space for learning, coordination, and collective action. The convening marks the first in a series of dialogues leading up to the Global Gender and Migration Assembly, to be held on the sidelines of the IMRF.
In-person registration: https://forms.gle/uee4XrzJtVcaq2Wt5
Virtual registration: https://uportland.zoom.us/meeting/register/IUoUw3FWRKe8l4NWSLfJDg
A Home for All is Justice for All
9 March 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm (New York time)
Virtual event (held via Zoom)
Sponsors: NGO Working Group to End Homelessness and the Institute for Global Homelessness
Description: This event will issue a call to action to prevent homelessness by addressing both the legal and actual existing discrimination against women’s human rights in housing, land and inheritance rights. We will discuss the critical issues of specific populations of women and girls and successful interventions to redress violations of their rights.
Background: Article 25 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights affirms that “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food clothing and shelter….” Yet, well over 2.8 billion people lack access to adequate housing, secure land and basic water and sanitation services. More than 1.12 billion of these people live in precarious conditions in slums or informal settlements, threatening their health and even their survival. In addition, some 300 million people face absolute homelessness globally, lacking any form of stable shelter, no housing at all. There are also many people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness who are not counted at all, the ‘Hidden Homeless”, primarily women with children who conceal their status because they fear they will lose their children to the State. Further, millions are forcibly evicted or displaced from their homes every year. Many are driven into homelessness by conflict, climate, commodification, or criminalization. A gender analysis indicates that women of all ages are particularly affected in all forms of homelessness and their needs require specific solutions. Whether migrants, indigenous, economically disenfranchised, mothers, youth, or older adults, one of the the major causes of this vulnerability for women is discriminatory statutory laws as well as customary laws and practices and lack of access to legal and other remedies.
Flyer: Click on the following link to access the flyer in English
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in English.
Registration: https://bit.ly/wgehcsw70
Girls Lead Justice: Beyond the Commitments
10 March 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm (New York time)
In-person event held at the Salvation Army Auditorium (221 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022)
Sponsors: The Working Group on Girls
Description: This high-level, girl-led parallel event will feature an intergenerational policy dialogue between girl advocates, Member State representatives, and UN agency officials. Together, they will explore how to advance justice systems that are accessible, equitable, inclusive, and survivor-centered.
Flyer: Click on the following link to view the event flyer in English
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in English
Registration: https://forms.gle/KPwDgLEppa3hBb2JA
Girls’ Voices: Without Us, No Justice
11 March 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm (New York time)
In-person event held at the Salvation Army (Auditorium, 221 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022)
Sponsors: The Grail and United for Equity and Ending Racism (UFER)
Description: Girls from diverse cultural backgrounds will present their stories, experiences, and visions of justice.
For more information: Please contact thegrail.glunn@gmail.com
Crossing Borders, Claiming Rights: Gender-Responsive Approaches to Migration
12 March 2026, 9:00am-10:30am (New York time)
Virtual event held via Zoom
Sponsors: Good Shepherd International Justice and Peace, with the support of Misean Cara
Description: This event will highlight global and regional work combatting gender inequality in migration. Featuring representatives from Good Shepherd programs around the world and as well as expert practitioners in migration, the discussion will highlight both policy work and lived realities. Participants will be invited to reflect on their experiences and share good practices.
Flyer: Click on the following link to access the event flyers in English, Spanish, and French
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in English
Registration: https://forms.gle/GkJ7K4v3NishYhuE7
For more information: Please contact ngo_associate@gsijp.org
***Interpretation available in English, Spanish, and French***
Sacred Activism: Creating Equitable Communities by Strengthening Connections between Spirituality and Justice
16 March 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm (New York time)
In-person event held at the Salvation Army (Lower level, 221 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022)
Sponsors: The Grail and United for Equity and Ending Racism (UFER)
Description: Be a part of the global conversation on spirituality and social transformation
For more information: Please contact thegrail.glunn@gmail.com
No Future without Women: Justice, Peace, and Elections in Haiti
16 March 2026, 2:30pm-4:00pm (New York time)
In-person event held at the Church Center to the United Nations (777 United Nations, 8th floor, New York, NY 10017)
Sponsors: The Haitian Women’s Collective (HWC), Nègès Mawon, and the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH)
Description: Join leading voices from Haiti’s women’s rights movement to examine the indispensable role of women and girls in shaping Haiti’s path our of its current crisis and its future. Panelists will discuss strategies to advance women’s rights, tackle gender-based violence, and strengthen justice and security – including how to ensure women are equal participants in Haiti’s overdue elections scheduled for this year.
Flyer: Click on the following links to access the flyer (including speaker bios) in English or Kreyol
***Discussion will be held in English with interpretation offered in Kreyol***
Justice Without Borders? Examining Violence Against Women on the Move in Mesoamerica
16 March 2026, 6:30pm-8:00pm (New York time)
In-person event held at the Drew Room of the Church Center to the United Nations (777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017)
Sponsors: Mesoamerican Network of Women Health and Migration, Franciscans International, Franciscan Network for Migrants, and the Women in Migration Network (WIMN)
Description: In this space, we will bring together migrant women, feminist activists, and government representatives to analyze the structural barriers faced by women and girls in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. We look forward to highlighting comprehensive strategies to eradicate gender-based violence and presenting our key public policy recommendations—the result of 15 years of regional work
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note (in both English and Spanish)
Register: https://bit.ly/registrationsideeventcsw
***Simultaneous interpretation available in English and Spanish***
Ending Trafficking Together: Good Practices for Girls and Women
18 March 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm (New York time)
Hybrid event held in-person event held on the 8th floor of the Church Center to the United Nations (777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017) and virtually via Zoom
Sponsors: Good Shepherd International Justice and Peace, Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary/Congregation of Jesus, NGO Committee to Stop Trafficking in Persons, with the support of Misean Cara
Description:
This event will bring together grassroots leaders, survivor advocates, and international partners to explore community-driven and survivor-centered strategies to end trafficking of girls and women. By highlighting practical models and cross-regional collaboration, the session seeks to inspire collective learning and strengthen the link between local action and global policy for justice and dignity.
Flyer: Click on the following link to access the event flyers in English, Spanish, and French
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in English
Register: https://forms.gle/smoL6dvMhEc3ZUXY8
For more information contact: ngo_associate@gsijp.org
***Interpretation available in English, Spanish, and French (online only)***
Protection, Justice, Power: Haitian Women Leading the Fight Against GBV
19 March 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm (New York time)
Hybrid event held via Zoom and in-person (Port-au-Prince, Haiti, #3 2ème impasse Laveaud Lalue)
Sponsors: The Haitian Women’s Collective (HWC), Nègès Mawon, and the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH)
Description: Join for a powerful and timely conversation among some of Haiti’s leading grassroots organizers and advocates for survivors of sexual violence based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Panelists will share their experiences and discuss survivors’ needs; barriers to safety, justice, and essential care; and strategies for meaningful change on the ground. Both virtual and in-person attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly through a moderated Q&A session.
***Event will be held in Kreyol with interpretation into English***