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We invite you to join us in the Generation Equality Youth Journey! In the coming months we will call for action on gender equality through the Generation Equality Forum and the 6 Action Coalitions. It is critical that young people’s and girls' voices are at the heart of this call to action.
For key updates and information:
- Check out the #GenerationEquality Youth Journey Website here, including a roadmap to the Generation Equality Forum. We will continue to update events organised by young people on this site in the coming weeks.
- Check out the #GenerationEquality Public Conversations Platform here. Your voice matters! Learn about the forum, join conversations and share your ideas for the actions the world should take to accelerate global gender equality!
Key events and ways to take actions:
- Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 15-26th March. This year the CSW will be primarily virtual. The theme for CSW65 is Women in public life. To find more information about upcoming events check the UN Women and NGO CSW Websites.
- The CSW Youth Forum. Every year, UN Women convenes the CSW Youth Forum. There will be many events you can join focused on the planning and execution of the youth forum including:
- CSW65 planning and youth consultations - 9 February to 12 March 2021
- CSW65 Youth Forum on the 16th of March 2021
- High level intergenerational dialogue with policy makers on the 18th March 2021
- Generation Equality Forum, Mexico, 29 – 31 March 2021 - for more information see here.
- ECOSOC Youth Forum on 7 to 8 April 2021. For more information, see here
- The FilmForEqual Film Festival! All professional and non-professional filmmakers under 30 are invited to submit 3 minutes films to be screened in the Generation Equality Forum.
- The Public Conversations platform . This is a youth space. Claim it, occupy and engage and share it with other young people. Contribute to ensure your voice impacts the final outcomes of the Forum. Participate in the conversations across the platform and amplify your demands about how to move the needle on gender justice.
- Comic and cartoon competition GENERATION EQUALITY: PICTURE IT! https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2021/1/announcement-comic-and-cartoon-competition
- ActForEqual: As momentum is building towards the Generation Equality Forum, the most important global convening for gender equality in a quarter-century, UN Women will launch Act for Equal, a global public mobilization campaign that encourages the public to 'Act for Equal' by publicizing a range of actions individuals and organizations can take for gender equality. The action-driven campaign will help build the size and strength of the Generation Equality coalition and its ability to sustain accountability and action on gender equality. Stay tuned for more exciting news on how to #ActForEqual!