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A delegation from the School Sisters of Notre Dame, including students from SSND-sponsored College of Notre Dame of Maryland will attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as the CSW works to make the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS a priority worldwide. The annual meeting will be held March 2-13 at
the United Nations Headquarters in New York. For information about
SSND participation, please scroll
down and click on the links below.
SSND-CSW News - 2009
Bringing it Home: SSND delegates incorporate experiences, messages
from CSW into their ministries, communities, schools, personal lives
-- and video clips
Friday, March 13, 2009
Storytelling a powerful tool for girls
women to express concerns, dreams
-- and video clips
Monday, March 9, 2009
African mothers share concerns, hopes, dreams despite
critical issues they face in their countries, especially HIV/AIDS
-- and video clips
Friday, March 6, 2009
CSW commemorates International Women's Day with
address from UN Secretary-General in morning session;
U.S. ambassador speaks at afternoon panel on realities
of living as a women in Afghanistan today
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Snapshots and video from Wednesday's session
at the Commission on the Status of Women
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Experts offer delegates opportunities to learn about
gender equality issues outside CSW priority theme
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
SSND delegates share diverse expereinces that
influenced their commitment to the same purpose
Monday, March 2, 2009
SSND delegation prepares to advocate on behalf of
women, children at annual CSW conference
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Press Release - February 13 (pdf)
School Sisters of Notre Dame delegation
to participate in U.N. Commission on Status of Women
NGO Statement to the 53rd CSW (co-signed by SSND) (pdf)
If you have any questions about SSND participation
at the Commission on the Status of Women,
please contact Julie Gilberto-Brady, julie-nama@ssnd.org.
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