FEMM delegation to the UN CSW 68 (18 - 22 March 2024)

The original briefing, prepared for the FEMM delegation to the 68th session of the UN CSW maps out the background for its priority theme, Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective. The briefing highlights the European Parliament's position on the priority theme and outlines as well the main EU policy and legislative initiatives with respect to fostering gender equality and fighting poverty in the Union. The briefing features as well EU measures with respect to gender budgeting and taxation, women's access to finance and European funding opportunities for gender equality. The 68th session of the CSW (CSW 68) will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024. A FEMM delegation, enjoying observer status in the negotiations, participates every year in the annual session of the CSW and is included in the official EU delegation to the session. The position of the Parliament on the issues under negotiation is adopted every year in a resolution. An outcome of the sessions is the annual CSW conclusions, negotiated by the state parties, with the EU Presidency supported by the EEAS and the Commission, negotiating on behalf of the EU Member States.