Fifty-third Session

The 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women will be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 2 to 13 March 2009. The themes that will be considered are the following:

Priority theme:

The Division for the Advancement of Women organized an online discussion on the theme “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS”, which provided an opportunity for practitioners and experts to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the issue. The online discussion will provide background information for an Expert Group Meeting organized by the Division as part of the preparatory process for the 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in 2009.

The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS
(7 July to 1 August 2008)

Review theme: "Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels"

More details will be made available on this website, as they become available.