Parallel event at the Commission
on the Status of Women, CSW69 / Beijing+30
Co-sponsored by the UN Mission of Norway, the FoRB Women’s Alliance, the First Freedom Foundation’s FoRB Fellows, and the Web Platform 4 Dialogue.
Women from religious minorities face violence and discrimination simply because of their faith—limiting their rights, deepening inequalities, and restricting their freedoms.
Join young FoRB defenders as they tackle this urgent issue, exploring how cultural norms, systemic barriers, and intersecting identities shape these challenges—and how Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) can drive gender equality and human rights.
Why Attend?
✅ Understand the role of FoRB in protecting women’s rights
✅ Hear powerful testimonies and bold strategies from global advocates
✅ Mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, reaffirming the global commitment to gender equality
🔹 Be part of the conversation. Be part of the solution.
Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Cross-regional panel
Aminah Ishaq Ibrahim
Muslim
Nigeria
Campaign and Advocacy officer, Srarina Initiative for Peace, Justice and Development
Blessy Prasad
Christian
India
Independent journalist, human rights and minority rights activist
Viviana Osorio
Christian
Colombia
Senior Fellow for Economic and Social Equity, Atlantic Institute / London School of Economics
Emina Frljak
Muslim
Bosnia and Herzegowina
Hewan Omer
Yezidi
Iraq
Country Director at Free Yezidi Foundation
Cynthia Sun
Falun Gong
United States (China)
Researcher at the Falun Dafa Information Center
Commenters
CSW 69 and the Legacy of Beijing: A Key Space for Women’s Rights
The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 69) is the UN’s primary forum dedicated to promoting gender equality and women’s rights. This year, marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, CSW 69 will focus its review on strengthening institutions for gender equality and women’s empowerment. This space is crucial as it brings together governments, civil society, and international organizations to assess progress, identify challenges, and adopt commitments that advance the global women’s rights agenda, ensuring their inclusion in sustainable development policies.
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