58th Commission on the Status of Women Blog

Courtney Harchaoui
3/10/14

I want to talk about two comments that I have heard today at very different stages of the day, but which, upon reflection, are completely related and deserve some attention if we want to be as accurate as possible in the task of assisting women issues and advocating for their development.

As a new WILPF member, and participant at the practicum, I awoke excited to start the CSW weeks through the full day of Consultation activities through NGOCSW. The diversity of ages through out the room of women was inspiring to see, and I believe the presence of a few men was an encouraging addition. There was a little discussion about men’s role looking forward, and the awareness that their voices must be included in conversations about women encourages me.