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Report on the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Annotated provisional agenda
Proposed organization of work
Normative aspects of the work of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. Report of the Under-Secretary-General/Executive Director
Multisectoral services and responses for women and girls subjected to violence. Report of the Secretary-General-
Prevention of violence against women and girls. Report of the Secretary-General
Discussion guide on the high-level round table. Note by the Secretariat.
Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women. Report of the Secretary-General
Proposals for priority themes for future sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women. Report of the Secretary-General
Report of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women on the activities of the United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women. Note by the Secretary-General
Letter from the President of the Economic and Social Council to the Chairperson of the Commission on the Status of Women
Science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture, for promoting sustainable development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Note by the Secretariat
NGO statements
Statement submitted by World Youth Alliance
Statement submitted by Advocates for Youth
Statement submitted by African Agency for Integrated Development
Statement submitted by African Centre for Community and Development
Statement submitted by All India Women’s Conference
Statement submitted by Anglican Consultative Council
Statement submitted by Autonomous Women’s Center
Statement submitted by Black Sea Civil Society Solidarity Association
Statement submitted by Canadian Federation of University Women
Statement submitted by Centa for Organizational Development
Statement submitted by Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad
Statement submitted by Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Statement submitted by Captive Daughters, Coalition against Trafficking in Women, Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, Congregations of St. Joseph, The Grail, International Council of Jewish Women, International Federation of Women Lawyers, International Federation of Women in Legal Careers, International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples, International Presentation Association of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mouvement mondial des mères international, Partnership for Global Justice, Salesian Missions, Salvation Army, Scalabrini International Migration Network, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries and VIVAT International
Statement submitted by Crowley Children’s Fund
Statement submitted by Dayemi Complex Bangladesh
Statement submitted by Defence for Children International
Statement submitted by Endeavour Forum
Statement submitted by Fédération européenne des femmes actives au foyer
Statement submitted by Foundation for the Development of Knowledge Suma Veritas
Statement submitted by Guild of Service, Women for Human Rights, Single Women Group, and Widows for Peace Through Democracy
Statement submitted by Human Rights Advocates
Statement submitted by Human Rights Association for Community Development in Assiut
Statement submitted by Hydroaid
Statement submitted by International Alliance of Women
Statement submitted by Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and International Association of Charities
Statement submitted by African Action on AIDS, Associated Country Women of the World, European Union of Women, Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas, Hadassah: Women’s Zionist Organization of America, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, International Council of Jewish Women, International Council of Women, International Federation for Home Economics, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, International Federation of Social Workers, International Federation of University Women, International Inner Wheel, Pan Pacific and South-East Asia Women’s Association of Thailand, Salvation Army, Servas International, Socialist International Women, Soroptimist International, Women’s Federation for World Peace International, Women’s International Zionist Organization and Zonta International
Statement submitted by International Federation of Women in Legal Careers
Statement submitted by Armenian Relief Society and International Council of Jewish Women
Statement submitted by IPAS
Statement submitted by ISIS: Women’s International CrossCultural Exchange
Statement submitted by International Volunteerism Organization for Women, Education and Development and Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco
Statement submitted by Kikandwa Rural Communities Development Organization, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council
Statement submitted by Legal Aid Forum for Human Rights
Statement submitted by LegiĂŁo da Boa Vontade
Statement submitted by Medical Women’s International Association
Statement submitted by Mothers’ Union, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council
Statement submitted by Movement for the Protection of the African Child
Statement submitted by National Council of Women of Great Britain
Statement submitted by Pax Romana
Statement submitted by Presbyterian Church USA
Statement submitted by Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio
Statement submitted by Salesian Missions
Statement submitted by Service and Research Institute on Family and Children
Statement submitted by Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Statement submitted by Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment
Statement submitted by Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries
Statement submitted by Sociologists for Women in Society
Statement submitted by Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council
Statement submitted by Susila Dharma International Association
Statement submitted by Sant Nirankari Mandal — Delhi
Statement submitted by To Love Children Educational Foundation International
Statement submitted by Training for Women Network
Statement submitted by Udyama
Statement submitted by Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, International Council of Jewish Women, International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples, Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco, National Council of Women of the United States, Passionists International, Salesian Missions, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries, UNANIMA International, and United States Federation for Middle East Peace
Statement submitted by United States Federation for Middle East Peace
Statement submitted by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Statement submitted by Women’s International Zionist Organization
Statement submitted by Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Statement submitted by Catholic Women's League Australia, MaterCare International and WOOMB International
Statement submitted by World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations
Statement submitted by Advocates for Human Rights
Statement submitted by African Women’s Development and Communication Network, Eastern African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women, Femmes Afrique solidarité and Women in Law and Development in Africa
Statement submitted by Agewell Foundation
Statement submitted by American Association of University Women
Statement submitted by American Mothers
Statement submitted by Amnesty International
Statement submitted by Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Disabled Peoples’ International and Friends World Committee for Consultation
Statement submitted by Asia Pacific Women’s Watch
Statement submitted by Assembly of First Nations — National Indian Brotherhood
Statement submitted by Association for Progressive Communications
Statement submitted by Amnesty International, Association for Women’s Rights in Development, BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, Center for Women’s Global Leadership, International Alliance of Women and Italian Association for Women in Development
Statement submitted by ABANTU for Development, Association of African Women for Research and Development, Coalition nationale de Guinée pour les droits et la citoyenneté des femmes, Groupe pivot: droit et citoyenneté des femmes and Third World Network-Africa
Statement submitted by Awaz Centre for Development Services
Statement submitted by Baha'i International Community
Statement submitted by Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
Statement submitted by Catholic Medical Mission Board
Statement submitted by African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, Agricultural Missions, Alliance for Africa, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Association des Badinga du Congo, Association for Progressive Communications, Association for Women’s Rights in Development, Association of War-Affected Women, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication, BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid, Center for Women’s Global Leadership, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era, Engender, Equality Now, Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie Van Homoseksualiteit — COC Nederland, Forum for Women and Development, Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida, International Centre for Ethnic Studies, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, International Federation of Women in Legal Careers, International Federation of Women Lawyers, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, ISIS International (Chile), ISIS: Women’s International CrossCultural Exchange, Loretto Community, Madre, Movimiento Manuela Ramos, National Council for Research on Women, Pacific Women’s Watch (New Zealand), Peace Boat, Salamander Trust, Soroptimist International, Tandem Project, Tlachinollan: Grupo de Apoyo a los Pueblos Indios de la Montaña, United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries, United Nations Association of San Diego, Urban Justice Center, US Human Rights Network, Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, Women against Rape, Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling, Women for Women’s Human Rights: New Ways, Women’s Health in Women’s Hands, Women’s Intercultural Network, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Women’s Welfare Centre, World Young Women’s Christian Association, Worldwide Organization for Women and Zonta International
Statement submitted by Center for Women’s Global Leadership
Statement submitted by Centre for Human Rights
Statement submitted by Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro
Statement submitted by ActionAid, African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, Alliance for Africa, Alliance for Arab Women, Apne Aap Women Worldwide (India) Trust, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Center for Women’s Global Leadership, Coalition against Trafficking in Women, Equality Now, Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya, Forum of Women’s NGOs of Kyrgyzstan, International Alliance of Women, International Center for Research on Women, Open Society Institute, Parliamentarians for Global Action, Red de Salud de las Mujeres Latinoamericanas y del Caribe, Social Aid of Hellas, Womankind Worldwide and Women’s Environment and Development Organization
Statement submitted by European Disability Forum
Statement submitted by Federation for Women and Family Planning
Statement submitted by Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya
Statement submitted by Feminist League and Forum of Women’s NGOs of Kyrgyzstan
Statement submitted by Forum for Women and Development
Statement submitted by Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfi
Statement submitted by International Federation of Business and Professional Women
Statement submitted by International Health Awareness Network
Statement submitted by International Presentation Association of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Statement submitted by the Interregional Union of Life Help for Mentally Handicapped Persons "Sail of Hope"
Statement submitted by Marie Stopes International
Statement submitted by National Council of German Women’s Organizations
Statement submitted by Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform
Statement submitted by Terra-1530
Statement submitted by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad
Statement submitted by Action Canada for Population and Development
Statement submitted by Alliance Defense Fund
Statement submitted by American Civil Liberties Union
Statement submitted by Apne Aap Women World Wide (India) Trust
Statement submitted by Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
Statement submitted by Captive Daughters
Statement submitted by Armenian International Women’s Association, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, Dominican Leadership Conference, Edmund Rice International, International Council of Jewish Women, Loretto Community, Mouvement mondial des mères international, Regards de femmes, Scalabrini International Migration Network, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries and World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations
Statement submitted by Dhammakaya Foundation
Statement submitted by Engender
Statement submitted by FederaciĂłn de Asociaciones de Defensa y PromociĂłn de los Derechos Humanos
Statement submitted by Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
Statement submitted by FundaciĂłn para Estudio e InvestigaciĂłn de la Mujer
Statement submitted by Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer, International Women’s Health Coalition and Women for Women’s Human Rights: New Ways
Statement submitted by Global Justice Center
Statement submitted by HelpAge International and International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Statement submitted by Horizon Foundation
Statement submitted by Huairou Commission
Statement submitted by Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa
Statement submitted by International AIDS Society
Statement submitted by International Association for Women’s Mental Health
Statement submitted by African Action on AIDS, Associated Country Women of the World, European Union of Women, Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas, Hadassah: Women’s Zionist Organization of America, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, International Council of Jewish Women, International Federation for Home Economics, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, International Federation of Social Workers, International Federation of University Women, International Inner Wheel, Pan Pacific and South-East Asia Women’s Association of Thailand, Salvation Army, Servas International, Socialist International Women, Soroptimist International, Women’s Federation for World Peace International, Women’s International Zionist Organization and Zonta International
Statement submitted by International Center for Alcohol Policies
Statement submitted by International Council of Women
Statement submitted by Action aides aux familles démunies
Statement submitted by ActionAid
Statement submitted by Al-Hakim Foundation
Statement submitted by Anglican Consultative Council, Association of Presbyterian Women of Aoteaora (New Zealand), Church Women United, Presbyterian Church USA, Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries, United Church of Christ Board for World Ministries, United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries, World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, World Student Christian Federation and World Young Women’s Christian Association
Statement submitted by Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact and Forest Peoples Programme
Statement submitted by AsociaciĂłn Civil EducaciĂłn, Ambiente y Territorio
Statement submitted by Association mondiale de psychanalyse du champ freudien
Statement submitted by Association nationale Al Hidn
Statement submitted by Association pour le développement de la société civile angolaise
Statement submitted by Association pour l’integration et le développement durable au Burundi, Human Rights Watch, Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee, RESO-Femmes and Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights
Statement submitted by Center for Africa Development and Progress
Statement submitted by Center for Practice-Oriented Feminist Science
Statement submitted by Centre africain de recherche industrielle
Statement submitted by Centre for Social Research
Statement submitted by Centro de InvestigaciĂłn Social, FormaciĂłn y Estudios de la Mujer and Red Venezolana de Organizaciones para el Desarrollo Social
Statement submitted by Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de GĂ©nero
Statement submitted by Chinese Society for Sustainable Development
Statement submitted by Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
Statement submitted by Consorcio Boliviano de Juventudes–Casa de la Juventud
Statement submitted by Dones per la Llibertat i DemocrĂ cia
Statement submitted by European Women’s Lobby
Statement submitted by Fédération européenne des centres de recherche et d’information sur le sectarisme
Statement submitted by Federation of Cuban Women
Statement submitted by Femmes solidaires
Statement submitted by Forum Azzahrae pour la femme marocaine
Statement submitted by Institute of Asian Culture and Development
Statement submitted by International Cooperative Alliance
Statement submitted by International Federation for Family Development
Statement submitted by American Association of University Women, Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, Defence for Children International, Girls Learn International, International Council of Jewish Women, International Federation for Home Economics, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, International Presentation Association of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco, Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, National Council of Women of the United States, Pan Pacific and South-East Asia Women’s Association, Salesian Missions, Salvation Army, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries, Soroptimist International, UNANIMA International, VIVAT International and World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women
Statement submitted by International Council of Women and International Federation of Business and Professional Women
Statement submitted by International Federation of Social Workers
Statement submitted by International Federation of University Women
Statement submitted by International Lesbian and Gay Association and Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights
Statement submitted by AARP, Gray Panthers, HelpAge International, International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, International Health Awareness Network, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and International Longevity Center Global Alliance
Statement submitted by International Network of Liberal Women
Statement submitted by International Peace and Development Organization
Statement submitted by International Planned Parenthood Federation
Statement submitted by International Rescue Committee
Statement submitted by International Research Foundation for Development
Statement submitted by Communications Coordination Committee for the United Nations, Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities, International Association of Applied Psychology, International Association of Schools of Social Work, International Council of Women, International Federation of Women Lawyers, International Federation of Women in Legal Careers, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, National Council of Women of the United States and World Council for Psychotherapy
Statement submitted by Education International, International Trade Union Confederation and Public Services International
Statement submitted by Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Statement submitted by Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Statement submitted by Jubilee Campaign
Statement submitted by Lawyers without Borders
Statement submitted by League of Women Voters of the United States
Statement submitted by Comité français pour l’Afrique du Sud
Statement submitted by Comité français pour l’Afrique du Sud
Statement submitted by Coordination française du lobby européen des femmes
Statement submitted by Institut Jules-Destrée
Statement submitted by Licht für die Welt — Christoffel Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Statement submitted by International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and Madre
Statement submitted by Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights
Statement submitted by MisiĂłn Mujer
Statement submitted by Mouvement mondial des mères international
Statement submitted by National Alliance of Women’s Organizations
Statement submitted by National Coalition Against Racial Discrimination and Forest Peoples Programme
Statement submitted by National Council of Women of the United States
Statement submitted by Native Women’s Association of Canada
Statement submitted by New Future Foundation
Statement submitted by New Japan Women’s Association
Statement submitted by NGO Coordination post Beijing Switzerland
Statement submitted by Ngoma Club
Statement submitted by Non-Governmental Organizations Coordinating Committee
Statement submitted by Transnational Radical Party
Statement submitted by Norwegian Refugee Council
Statement submitted by Okogun Odigie Safewomb International Foundation
Statement submitted by International Public Policy Institute and Pathways to Peace
Statement submitted by Pragya
Statement submitted by Priests for Life
Statement submitted by Public Health Institute
Statement submitted by Regards de femmes
Statement submitted by Restoration World Outreach Ministries
Statement submitted by Hunter College Center for Community and Urban Health, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs and Salesian Missions
Statement submitted by Salvation Army
Statement submitted by Smile Foundation
Statement submitted by Solidarité agissante pour le devéloppement familial
Statement submitted by Soroptimist International
Statement submitted by Stichting Spanda
Statement submitted by Sudanese Women General Union
Statement submitted by Sveriges Kvinnolobby
Statement submitted by The Fishermen
Statement submitted by ICW Global: Comunidad Internacional de Mujeres Viviendo con VIH-SIDA, Interact Worldwide, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Salamander Trust and World Young Women’s Christian Association
Statement submitted by Thin and High
Statement submitted by Tiye International
Statement submitted by United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries
Statement submitted by Universal Peace Federation
Statement submitted by Vida y Familia de Guadalajara
Statement submitted by Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund
Statement submitted by Widows Rights International
Statement submitted by Women in Europe for a Common Future
Statement submitted by Women in Law and Development in Africa
Statement submitted by Women Organization for Development and Capacity Building
Statement submitted by Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights
Statement submitted by Women’s Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
Statement submitted by Womensport International
Statement submitted by Working Women Association
Statement submitted by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Statement submitted by World Igbo Congress
Statement submitted by World Mission Foundation (Crusaders Against HIV/AIDS)
Statement submitted by World Organization against Torture
Statement submitted by World Society of Victimology
Statement submitted by World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations
Statement submitted by Young Professionals Forum
Statement submitted by Zenab for Women in Development, Inc.
Statement submitted by Zonta International