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Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality. Official website

21 March 2025

69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Explanation of Position

Explanation of Position delivered by Switzerland during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women plenary meeting on the follow-up to the 4th World Conference on Women and to the 23rd special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century".

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14 March 2025

69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: General Discussion

Statement delivered by Switzerland during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: General Discussion.

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11 March 2025

69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Ministerial round table

Statement delivered by Switzerland at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women Ministerial round table

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11 March 2024

General Discussion 3rd plenary meeting - Commission on the Status of Women, Sixty-eighth session (CSW68)

Statement of Switzerland, delivered by the President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd, at the General Discussion on the Status of Women, Sixty-eighth session (CSW68). Available in English and French.

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6 March 2023

CSW67: General Discussion

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the general discussion of the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Available in English and French.

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24 March 2022

CSW66: Harnessing COVID-19 recovery for gender equality and a sustainable future

Statement pronounced by Switzerland to the interactive dialogue on “Harnessing COVID-19 recovery for gender equality and a sustainable future" during the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

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17 March 2022

CSW66: General Discussion

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the general discussion of the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Available in English and French.

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15 March 2022

CSW66: Women’s voice and agency: good practices towards achieving women’s full, equal and meaningful participation and decision-making in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the ministerial round table on “Women’s voice and agency: good practices towards achieving women’s full, equal and meaningful participation and decision-making in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes” during the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

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18 March 2021

CSW65: Building back better: women’s participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery

Statement delivered by Ms. Corinne Huser (Program Advisor, Focal Point Gender, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) during the interactive dialoge on “Building back better: women’s participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery” during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

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17 March 2021

CSW65: Eliminating violence against women in public life

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the interactive dialoge on “Eliminating violence against women in public life” during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Available in English.

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17 March 2021

CSW65: Building alliances for women’s full and effective participation in public life

Statement pronounced by Switzerland during the interactive dialoge on “Building alliances for women’s full and effective participation in public life” during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

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13 March 2018

62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Statement delivered on the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women in the plenary meeting. Available in English and French.

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16 March 2017

General Discussion 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Statement delivered during the general discussion of the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women by Mrs. Sylvie Durrer, Director of the Swiss Federal Department for Gender Equality. Available in English and French.

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15 March 2016

General Discussion CSW

Statement delivered in the General Discussion on the Commission of the Status of Women. Available in English and French.

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