Ghanaian advocate for gender inclusion, Maudlyn Akosua Awuku, will be part of the UN Women UK delegation to the Commission on The Status of Women (CSW).

Miss Maudlyn Akosua Awuku has been at the forefront of gender activism.

Maudlyn Akosua Awuku will be part of the UN Women UK delegation for the sixty-sixth session from 14th to 25th March 2022.

This year's theme is "Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes" Review theme: Women's economic empowerment in the changing world of work".

Founded in 1946, the Commission on the Status of Women, also known as CSW, is the principal intergovernmental body dedicated to promoting gender equality and women's empowerment.

For over 70 years, the Commission has spearheaded discussions on inequality and discrimination against women. It has also advanced the rights of women and girls globally by generating public discourse on social taboos and drawing attention to stereotypes.

As the largest gathering of gender equality advocates globally, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) holds an annual session that convenes, Ministers, high-level government officials and civil society representatives at the United Nations in New York.

The sessions address challenges to gender equality and implement policies to ensure that global standards on gender equality and the rights of women and girls are also instituted.

The CSW is instrumental in promoting women's rights, documenting women's lives globally, and shaping global gender equality and empowerment standards. UN Women, as the Secretariat, supports all aspects of the Commission's work.

This global event is centred on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes. The roster of ~400 events covers every subject and region – from financing for women-led businesses to climate sustainability and tech for good.

CSW is United Nations' largest gathering on gender equality by global leaders, NGOs, activists and private sector representatives who build global movements, raise awareness, inspire change like never before.

The goal is to advance the rights of women and girls everywhere.

After weeks of negotiations, member States adopt concrete recommendations that governments implement to improve the status of women and girls.