WMG supports the Women’s Rights Caucus’ press release on CSW65

WMG supports the  press release of our feminist ally constituency, Women’s Rights Caucus, on CSW65.

“The WRC welcomes the adoption of the agreed conclusions and the renewal of a global commitment to achieving inclusive gender equality. The consensus shows multilateral support to advance the human rights of all women and girls.

Despite pushback from regressive governments, WRC welcomes several key areas of progress, including explicit calls for:

• Recognition of opportunities and threats posed by online platforms which have enabled women’s and girls’ participation and access to decision-making spaces, but need further measures to ensure that women and girls can use those spaces without threats of violence and harassment.
• New commitments to address the gendered impacts of COVID-19, particularly among women and girls who experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, and to take stronger action to mitigate them. “

You can read the whole press release at this LINK.