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The Commission on the Status of Women is dedicated to agendas on gender equality and the advancement of women and girls. Loretto at the UN participates in the annual CSW gathering.

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Reflections at the start of CSW68

By Beth Blissman CoL / April 1, 2024 /
Nine women smiling together for a group selfie indoors at a social event.

At the end of last week we observed International Women’s Day, which got me to wondering. What might it feel like if every day was International Women’s Day? What if…

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Youth Eagerly Return to New York for the 67th U.N. Commission on the Status of Women

By Beth Blissman CoL / April 26, 2023 /
Several students sit around a small conference table to give a presentation at the United Nations.

After three years of online events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was pure joy to welcome 16 students from Loretto schools in Denver and El Paso to the 67th…

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CSW66 (Commission on the Status of Women) – 2022

By Loretto Community / March 27, 2022 /
Three women (one masked, the other two holding signs reading "Joyful Disruption") pose together for a photo.

The priority theme for the sixty-sixth Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) was “achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate…

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Loretto at the UN Adapts to Virtual Commission Meeting in Style

By Beth Blissman CoL / April 1, 2021 /
Screenshot of online meeting participants

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a functional commission of the United Nations Eco-nomic and Social Council (ECO-SOC), is composed of 45 member states that serve on a…

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CSW65 (Commission on the Status of Women) – 2021

By Loretto Community / March 29, 2021 /
Screenshot from Zoom meeting of 15 people in their "Zoom boxes"

CSW65 was an entirely virtual CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) as the pandemic continued on. The priority theme was “women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public…

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CSW65

By Loretto Community / March 11, 2021 /

Through the auspices of Loretto at the UN – Loretto Community, another of Loretto’s many organizations that seeks to empower women and girls, Loretto once again is taking part in…

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CWS64 (Commission on the Status of Women) – 2020

By Loretto Community / March 30, 2020 /

2020’s CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) was canceled at the last minute due to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. A statement was made on behalf of UN…

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CSW63 (Commission on the Status of Women) – 2019

By Loretto Community / March 28, 2019 /
A group of people gather for a photo on red steps in the middle of Times Square.

2019’s CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) was hosted by Irish Ambassador Byrne Nason. Its priority theme was about the “social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable…

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CSW62 (Commission on the Status of Women) – 2018

By Loretto Community / March 28, 2018 /
A group of people lean in for a photo in a large, high ceiling-ed space.

2018’s CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) had the priority theme of “challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.” It reviewed…

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