At the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Refugee Convention, gender justice beyond borders remains a goal yet to be achieved. Experiences of women*, girl, LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse migrants - especially in the context of violence - continue to be sidelined in international protection frameworks. The objectives of the event are to assess progress made in providing gendered protection frameworks and to charter a way forward that is responsive to violence-induced displacement and migration. The event is organized as an interactive workshop and will result in the establishment of working groups and the publication of a Guidance Note for stakeholders.

The event is an official parallel event of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 65th Session and is facilitated through the NGO CSW65 Virtual Forum. NGO CSW/NY organizes the civil society side of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The NGO CSW Forum runs parallel to the events occurring within the UN Headquarters. 

The event will use Zoom as ‘meeting space’ and Working Group discussions will take place in breakout rooms. To access the event, registration as a NGO CSW65 Forum Advocate is required. The registration is free and allows participants to create their own profile.