Feminist Framework for the Secretary General’s report "Our Common Agenda"

8 March 2023 10:00 – 12:00 ET
Virtual

By Global Health 50/50

This interactive panel will present a feminist analysis of the UN Secretary General’s “Our Common Agenda” (OCA) that envisions a stronger, revitilized UN. Although the report puts gender equality and women’s empowerment at the center of the UN’s three pillars -- peace and security, human rights, and development -- it requires a feminist critique and action-oriented framework to prioritize actions going forward. This panel will contribute to the ongoing debates at the General Assembly, Summit of the Future and other discussions such as the New Agenda for Peace.

Presenters will discuss critical issues related to climate change, health, violence against women/peace and security, digital technology as well as women and youth leadership in global goverance. Possible questions are: “How can the feminist and women’s movements influence decision-making across the UN system?” “What is the state of the art, progress and/or setbacks in the global multilateral agenda?” “What are the recommendations for the Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda report for action-oriented implementation?” The interactive event will include polls, Q and A, and discussion.

Co-facilitators

Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd UN General Assembly and Nudhara Yusuf, Research Ass. Stimpson Center

Presenters

(5-7 minutes each) 

Women, peace, and security as part of the New Agenda for Peace/gender- based violence

Corey Levine, Human rights and peace-building policy expert

Global Governance for a feminist climate justice

Fatema Khafagy, Founder, Arab Women Alliance Poll 1 – on recommendations

Women in global health

Sarah Hawkes, Founder/Director, Centre for Gender and Global Health

Women representation and participation in global decision-making: recommendations for a gender equal multilateral system

Marissa Conway, CEO UNA-UK Poll II – on recommendations

Digital ethics and governance

Aarathi Krishnan, Alumni Tech and Human Rights Fellow at Harvard Kennedy Carr Centre 

A European Feminist Foreign Policy?

Aline Burni, policy analyst on International Relations, Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and Laeticia Thissen, policy analyst on Gender Equality, Foundation

for European Progressive Studies (FEPS)

DISCUSSANT/ interview

Dubravka Simonovic, former chair of CSW and CEDAW expert, former special rapporteur on violence against wome

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