Summary of UNV side event at CSW58 on gender, volunteerism and governance in the post-2015 development agenda

On 18 March, a UNV side event to the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) on ‘The power of engagement: gender, volunteerism and governance in the post-2015 development agenda’ discussed findings and experiences on ways to ensure that women’s participation in public life through volunteerism breaks barriers of gender stereotypes and ensures more sustainable and more equitable development outcomes as the post-2015 agenda takes shape.

The event was attended by more than 100 participants, including UN agencies, civil society organizations and numerous member states. The debate focused around two key questions: what is needed to ensure that volunteerism as a form of civic engagement is recognized as a legitimate pathway to address development challenges in the post-2015 agenda, and how can countries ensure that more women – especially young women and girls – are able to take leadership responsibilities and have an impact on development outcomes. A lively discussion involved several participants.

Read the web summary at http://www.unv.org/en/news-resources/news/doc/the-power-of-engagement.html. Several related documents are available in the same page.

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