Vuniwaqa Heads Delegation to International Women’s Meeting
The Commission on the Status of Women provides a great opportunity to raise our voice on the issues and successes faced by Fijian women back at home and at the same time learn from other nations with the mutual goal of achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women.
This was highlighted by the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa at the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York.
The Fijian delegation which is headed by the Minster includes the Permanent Secretary, the Director for Women, two support staff and also Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Satyendra Prasad and the First Secretary Gene Bai.
The delegation will participate in a 2-week long meeting accompanied by side events and bilateral meetings with sister countries.
The second week will involve negotiations by member states on the outcome document for this session.
The CSW comprises of member states and inter-governmental bodies that advocate for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
It was established in 1946 and had its first ever sitting was from February 10-24 in 1947.
Source: DEPTFO News
