by Elizabeth Starčević | Mar 29, 2025
This year, 2025, marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the historic plan for gender equality. At this year’s meeting of the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW 69) at the United Nations, the focus was on what we had...
by Elizabeth Starčević | Mar 30, 2024
It is always exciting and stimulating to attend the meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations which take place during two weeks in March. It is a visual delight to see so many women in beautiful national garb with colorful fabrics and...
by Elizabeth Starčević | Mar 23, 2022
Each time that I attend the United Nations representing PEN I hear the intention to include more women in decision making at all levels. As a member of a civil society non-governmental group — PEN International, I was glad to hear that the efforts by NGOS have...
