For the fifth consecutive year, the high school scholars of the University of the Incarnate Word Young Women’s Global Leadership Program (UIW YWGLP) will present at the United Nations 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW69) under the leadership and direction of Dr. Erika Arredondo-Haskins, Lecturer in Religious Studies. This initiative is supported through the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability at the University of the Incarnate Word, continuing in the mission of our founder, Sister Dorothy Ettling, whose vision and dedication to global leadership and empowerment continue to inspire our work.

The focus for UNCSW69 is the review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, marking its 30th anniversary (Beijing+30). Adopted in 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women, the Beijing Platform for Action remains one of the most comprehensive global policy frameworks for achieving gender equality. This review will assess progress made over the past three decades in advancing women's rights while addressing persistent challenges in areas such as education, healthcare, economic participation, and political representation. The session will also explore strategies for accelerating progress toward full gender equality in alignment with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

This year’s session, “Global Leadership Initiatives by Young Women in the USA and Africa,” will examine pressing global challenges affecting young women and their communities. The UIW YWGLP Scholars will present research and advocacy on the following topics: 

7:35-7:50 TEAM KENYA: “Addressing the Impacts of Gender-Based Violence on Grassroots Women and Girls in Kenyan Communities”

7:50-8:05 TEAM UGANDA: “Feminization of Women Forgotten in Poverty in Eastern Uganda” 

8:05-8:20 TEAM USA 1: “Saving Women’s Lives: The Urgent Need for CPR Awareness and Training” 

 8:20-8:35 TEAM USA 2: “Global Perspective of Women’s Healthcare”

8:35-8:50 TEAM USA 3: “Anti-Pesticide Campaign #DefendTheHive”

8:50-9:05 TEAM USA 4: “Bridging the Gap: A Global Perspective on Gender Equity in the Workplace.”

The UIW YWGLP 2024-2025 members attend the following schools in San Antonio and Africa: Health Careers High School, Johnson High School, School of Science and Technology College Prep, Clark High School, Communications Arts High School, Judson Early College Academy, Theodore Roosevelt High School, Young Women's Leadership Academy, Providence Catholic High School, St. Anthony Catholic High School, Chango Secondary School in Kenya, and Holy Cross Lake View Secondary School in Uganda.

QUICK LINK REMINDERS:

To register for free at UNCSW69: https://ngocsw69forum.events.whova.com/registration/

To LOG IN to our platform after you register: https://ngocsw69forum.events.whova.com/

ZOOM link to Share for viewing our session March  14, 2025: https://tinyurl.com/4j666sb2

WE PRESENTed AT THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN MARCH 16, 2024.

Will you Join us? #NoPeriodPoverty!

Please join the Young Women's Global Leadership Program (YWGLP) at UIW in promoting #NoPeriodPoverty! Team USA and Team Kenya of this program are collaborating to raise funds to purchase necessary menstrual products for our members who have to skip school on their menstrual cycle due to a lack of hygiene products. Support this sustainable project by donating or helping us spread the word! Any amount of donations, $5, $10, or $20 are much appreciated!

If you want to help the YWGLP in our efforts to say No! to Period Poverty, please click HERE or scan the QR code. Thank you in advance for your support! 

Celebrate the International Day of the Girl established by the United Nations.  See the slide show, "Women Who Inspire" with stories of friends of the Young Women's Global Leadership Project in Guatemala, Mexico, Uganda, and the USA. Click here Women Who Inspire 2.pptx 

University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, USA    

YOUNG WOMEN'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Join the group which will start meetings again in September, 2023.  

We had a successful Global Summit on April 22. Guest Speaker: Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia, Councilwoman for District 4, City of San Antonio

Rising Young Leaders Speakers: Sarah Kirikumwino, Uganda & Ava Schreier, USA

For more information email: ehaskins@student.uiwtx.edu  

For an application to join YWGLP click on red bar above!

                                            #YWGLP #girls education #TheWord

Join us on Saturday, March 11th at 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CST  for our presentations at the UN CSW 67 ! Our teams from Kenya, Uganda & the United States Teams will be presenting on their projects and sharing how they made an impact in their communities and around the world. Register here to attend their vitual presentations on zoom:  https://uiw.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkf-yorz4sGtW97_Ze9my1wk3ooy1A7F1V

The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 6 to 17 March 2023 and will consider the priority theme of, "Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls". The session will also review the agreed conclusions of the sixty-second session, "Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls". 

Registration for the NGO CSW67 Forum is open!

Register now for the NGO CSW67 Forum in March 2023!

When you register, you can indicate if you are attending virtually, in-person, or a mix of both. Registering will allow you access to the Virtual Portal once it opens on 5 December. If you register now or before the Portal opens, you'll receive an email to login to the Portal once it opens. The Portal will list all events including in-person events.

Scroll down to read the FAQs about registration.here!

REGISTRATION FAQs:

How do I register for the NGO CSW67 Forum?

To register for the Forum, click this link. Choose your ticket type based on how you will be attending: in-person, virtually, or a mix of both. Continue filling out your information and submit your registration! 

Here is the link again: 

NGO CSW67 Forum Registration (whova.com) 

Will I receive a link to join the Portal once I register?

While registration for the Forum opens today on 18 November, the Virtual Portal itself will not go live until Monday, 5 December.

If you register now or anytime before the Portal opens on 5 December, you will receive a confirmation email, but you will not be able to access the Portal. However, once the Portal goes live, you will automatically receive an email with a link to join the Virtual Portal.

If you register after the Portal opens on 5 December, your registration confirmation email will include a link to access the Virtual Portal.

Do I have to pay to register and attend the Forum?

Nope! The NGO CSW67 Forum is totally free! However, if you’d like to support our work, you can make a donation here.

Can someone register alone or as a group?

You can register more than one person at a time when registering for the NGO CSW67 Forum.

Do I have to be part of an NGO to register?

Nope! Anyone can register and attend the NGO CSW Forum whether you’re part of an organization or not. The Forum is totally open to the public.

Will NGO CSW67 Forum registration get me access to the UN CSW and the UN building?

No. The UN CSW and NGO CSW67 Forum are two totally separate events. Registration for the NGO CSW67 Forum will not get you a UN grounds pass or access to the UN building.

For more information about official registration for the UN CSW, visit UN Women’s website.

Celebrating International Day of the Girl- Oct. 11th 

As we gather again today to commemorate this year's International Day of The Girl Child, it's important that we begin to give honest responses to critical questions about the kind of world we're building for and around the girl child. We can only celebrate the uniqueness of the Girl Child when we have approached their fears and asks sincerely.

Behind every strong woman is a history of a oppressed girl who had to learn how to get back up again and again to not depend on anyone. Last year, the theme by UN on International Day of the Girl Child was Digital Empowerment. Our challenge is how Digital Revolution is to be for all, with all, by all. The Digital Generation is our generation.- Team Kenya

#IDGC2022

#InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild #EqualRightsAndJusticeForAll #SaferHomesForTheGirlChild

#GivingVoiceToTheGirlChild

#BRPKenya

#YWGLP

Our Young Women Leaders in Kenya  were surprised with their t-shirts, certificates and laptops. They demonstrate that by closing the digital gender divide, we empower our young women so they can connect in a global world. 

Hilda Claire Nyongesa- Mentor

Our young women in Uganda were excited to received their program t-shirts, certificates and laptops.  Closing the digital divide with our international partners remains a top priority. 

Pictured below are our three mentors of East Africa = Ms. Christine, Ms. Hildah Claire, and Brother Patrick  

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                                                                                  Women are the real architects of society. ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe

Learn about the UN Sustainable Goals and how to be a presenter at the 66th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.  

Read about what we did in March 2021,  "SAtoUN" https://sites.google.com/view/satoun/homesites.google.com/view/satoun/home   how it was featured in Global Sisters Report https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/ministry/column/young-women-work-together-present-un-forum   Be a part of the learning, connecting, and action in March 22.