#CSW57 highlights - Day 3

The 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW57) is taking place at UNHQ from 4-15 March. Its priority theme is the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. Below pictures summarize some of the highlights of Day 3.

  1. Media as an instrument to fight violence against women in conflict-affected settings event at #CSW57 in NYC.
  2. Today the #CSW57 discuss the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for #women and #girls un.org/womenwatch/daw… @UN_Women
  3. "Important to have agreed conclusions, but not for any price." @IngaMarte at Norwegian delegation breakfast #CSW57 http://pic.twitter.com/856F3RlFCF
  4. RT @mirandaknightH: 100 women in the UN Chapel just did the #1BillionRising Break the Chain dance #CSW57 #NoMoreViolenceAgainstWomen http://pic.twitter.com/nOEhUeZFUf
  5. RT @SoroptiTweet: The Soroptimist International delegation at #CSW57, representing clubs in 124 countries to help #EndVAW @UN_CSW http://pic.twitter.com/EoknaVxFaZ
  6. Vilde fra URO og Plan-ungdom fra El Salvador, Finland, Uganda og Vietnam er denne uken på FNs Kvinnekommisjon hvor tema er vold mot jenter. Jentene har deltatt på flere arrangement i FN og hatt møter med mange viktige personer. #csw57 #fordijegerjente #cswyouth @UROplannorge
  7. How can we help stop #violenceagainstwomen? Educate society to shape new norms & behaviors & get at the roots of gender stereotypes #csw57
  8. #Sweden & 47 other governments have committed to end violence against women & girls. Will yours? saynotoviolence.org/commit #CSW57 #SayUcommit
  9. “A girl who is married as a child is one whose potential will not be fulfilled”: @babatundeUNFPA #endchildmarriage #CSW57
  10. We call on governments 2 COMMIT 2 #endVAW &girls.Check out if ur gov.has committed yet! j.mp/SayUcommit #SayUcommit #CSW57
  11. Our partner throgh many years Masimanyane gives important inputs to the norwegian delegation @IngaMarte #csw57 http://pic.twitter.com/eNbdnqXQsS
  12. Infographic: In 2010 61m children & 71m adolescents were out of school. 66m are girls #csw57 ow.ly/iogds #violenceagainstwomen
  13. En conférence de presse à la #CSW57 à NY pour dire notre engagement contre toutes les formes de violences aux femmes http://pic.twitter.com/GPtvAmJbJX
  14. I går var lanseringen av Plans rapport "A girl's right to learn without fear". Ca. 246 millioner jenter og gutter opplever vold i skolen, et miljø som skal være et trygt og inspirerende miljø for å lære. Lanseringen bød på møter med utrolig engasjerte mennesker, blant annet Hamsa fra New Jersey. #csw57 #cswyouth @plannorge

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