Oxfam and partners tackle challenges to gender inequality at 66th Commission on the Status of Women

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is being held in a hybrid format March 13-25.

Experts at Oxfam and partner organizations will be leading CSW parallel events tackling challenges to women’s rights and equity related to the climate crisis and economic opportunities. 

Oxfam is working with women leaders attending from countries including Dominican Republic, Malawi, Peru, the Philippines, Tanzania, Turkey, and more 

Oxfam submitted a full statement in advance of CSW66. 

Brenda Mofya, Head of Oxfam’s New York office said:

“As the COVID-19 pandemic has proven once again, women and girls, the LGBTQIA+ and racialized communities face enormous additional challenges accessing resources and opportunities. As we watch the climate crisis escalate around us, we must have these communities at the center of our response. 

“Oxfam has put forward concrete and urgent recommendations for UN Member States to tackle the climate crisis, inequality, women’s economic empowerment, and gender-based violence. If leaders do not act now, with consideration for marginalized communities, we will only see them spiral further out of our control. We have seen what is possible when women and other marginalized communities are given the space to lead and make change, and if these opportunities are expanded, it can give us hope that all of these challenges can be met and overcome.”