Women at the Table

High-level meeting on the implementation of General Recommendation No. 40 and the follow-up to the political declaration adopted in New York

Apr 293:00 pm - 4:10 pm

High-level meeting on the implementation of General Recommendation No. 40 and the follow-up to the political declaration adopted in New York

During the 70thsession of the Commission on the Status of Women, the joint statement presented by France on the theme of women’s participation in decision-making systems—building on the joint statement on the implementation of General Recommendation 40 adopted at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council—served to reaffirm a collective commitment to women’s rights. The purpose of this high-level meeting is to extend this momentum from New York to Geneva, with a view to ensuring policy continuity and operationalization. It aims to bring together supporting States, institutional partners, and civil society organizations to maintain political momentum and identify concrete levers for the implementation of Resolution 40.

Inclusive Data Governance for Women’s Empowerment – Perspectives from Africa and the EU

Apr 229:00 am - 10:00 am

Inclusive Data Governance for Women’s Empowerment – Perspectives from Africa and the EU

This side event, co-organized by The Gambia and Austria, aims to contribute to the discussion within the Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels by highlighting how inclusive data governance frameworks can advance women’s empowerment while reflecting diverse national priorities and development contexts.

Science, Technology & Innovation in an AI-Powered Future: The Gender Inclusion Imperative for Economic Transformation           

Apr 211:45 am - 2:45 am

Science, Technology & Innovation in an AI-Powered Future: The Gender Inclusion Imperative for Economic Transformation           

This side event will present evidence from the Gender Advisory Board’s recent paper demonstrating that three critical gaps limit AI’s economic potential:  women’s underrepresentation in AI research and design; their invisibility in training datasets; and persistent adoption divides.

2026 Digital World Conference (DWC): AI & Data Governance UNRISD

Apr 2110:00 am - 11:10 am

2026 Digital World Conference (DWC): AI & Data Governance UNRISD

While AI and data-driven systems offer the promise of greater efficiency and valuable insights, issues such as opaque algorithms, biased models, and concentrated control over data threaten to deepen social inequities and undermine privacy. This session will critically evaluate these governance gaps and collaboratively design interoperable, rights-based frameworks for data stewardship and AI accountability. It will conclude with concise, actionable guidance to uphold human rights, ensure transparency, and broaden safe technology access for everyone.

Normandy World Peace Forum | Peace Building With Women: A New Systemic Approach

Apr 092:00 am - 3:30 am

Normandy World Peace Forum | Peace Building With Women: A New Systemic Approach

A round table during the Normandy World Peace Forum to present work in favor of creating an international expert group and network about women, peace and security.

CSW70 | WSIS Side Event: Empowering Woman and Girl in the Digital Age – Action Toward WSIS 2035

Mar 1610:00 am - 11:00 am

CSW70 | WSIS Side Event: Empowering Woman and Girl in the Digital Age – Action Toward WSIS 2035

The WSIS+20 UNGA Resolution highlights urgent gender gaps in digital access, skills, leadership, and online safety, and calls for accelerated, multistakeholder action to ensure women and girls can participate fully and safely in the digital age. It mandates that gender equality be mainstreamed across all WSIS Action Lines.

CSW70 | UNGIS Side Event: Leaving No Woman and Girl Behind: UN System-Wide Cooperation in Action

Mar 1310:00 am - 11:15 am

CSW70 | UNGIS Side Event: Leaving No Woman and Girl Behind: UN System-Wide Cooperation in Action

The side-event responds to the mandate outlined in the newly adopted World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) resolution, which stresses the importance of ensuring that women and girls are able to participate in and contribute to society on equal terms and without discrimination.

CSW70 | When Algorithms Discriminate: Gender Bias in Justice Systems

Mar 114:30 pm - 6:00 pm

CSW70 | When Algorithms Discriminate: Gender Bias in Justice Systems

What happens when courts replace judges with computer algorithms? We’re told these systems are “objective” and “fair”—but they’re not. Session at CSW70 (2026) The seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 9 – 20 March 2026.

Davos 2026 Roundtable: "The Bio-Logic of Her: Redefining the Wellness Genome”

Jan 222:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Davos 2026 Roundtable: “The Bio-Logic of Her: Redefining the Wellness Genome”

The conversation will focus on reimagining women’s health as a strategic driver of innovation, inclusion, and economic growth. It will examine how closing the research gap in women’s biology, integrating frontier technologies with cultural wisdom, and shifting from reactive to preventive care can unlock trillion-dollar opportunities.

Lanzamiento Curso Inteligencia Artificial y Derechos Humanos

Dec 15All Day

Lanzamiento Curso Inteligencia Artificial y Derechos Humanos

Our Human Rights course, a first of its kind, is launching in Spanish, featuring new perspectives, case studies, and videos from Latin America. Developed in partnership with Chile’s Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (CENIA) and UAbierta UChile.

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