CSW68

NGO Delegate Report

Aleisha Amohia aleishaamohia@hotmail.com

Aleisha Amohia

• Māori-Asian
• NGOs
• Technology

CSW

• Themes
• Agreed conclusions
• Events, events, events!

Parallel events - Offsite, run by NGOs

Side events - At UNHQ, run by Governments

NGO delegate

• Selected
• NGO voice to Govt

NGOs/CSOs at CSW68

• 50 delegates
• 20 orgs represented

NGO delegate & NGOs

• Daily updates
• In-person meetings
• Active WhatsApp chat

NGO delegate & Govt

• Events
• Negotiations
• Communications

The NGO delegate role is a big ask

YWCA parallel event

• A change of pace
• Filling a gap

What was missing?

• Young women
• Indigenous women
• Real stories - passion and pain

The good bits

• Connections
• Learning
• Experience
• Perspective

The good bits

• Connections
• Learning
• Experience
• Perspective

Key takeaways for NGOs

• Collaborate
• Host events at and around CSW69
• Use momentum to push your agenda

Aleisha Amohia

@aleishaamohia

aleishaamohia@hotmail.com