UN / CSW CHAIR PRESSER
24-Mar-2023
00:01:42
The Chair of the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) said the agreed conclusions reached at the end of this year’s meeting are “a significant milestone on gender equality in the context of technology, innovation and education in the digital age.” UNIFEED
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DATELINE: 24 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 24 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Exterior shot, UN Headquarters
24 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations and Chair of the Committee on the Status of Women:
“These agreed conclusions are a significant milestone on gender equality in the context of technology, innovation and education in the digital age. It really is a result of a shared commitment among Member States. But I would be remiss if I also don't mention our partners in civil society.”
4. Close up, journalist asking question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) María del Carmen Squeff, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Argentina:
“We do believe that the agreed conclusions that we achieved is a document that addresses for the first time, in a very comprehensive way, the challenges faced by women and girls on technology and innovation and education in the digital age, with a strong gender and human rights perspective.”
6. Med shot, Joyini, Squeff and Hendricks talking to journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Hendricks, Director, Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division, UN Women:
“Certainly a major milestone has been achieved advancing this first ever global normative framework on gender equality, technology, innovation and education in the digital age. This is no small feat. It recognizes and advances a transformative vision for women and girls in terms of being equal and connected across the world. This year agreed conclusions are game changing in many ways., they bring forward this vision of a more equal connected world for women and girls in all their diversity.”
8. Wide shot, briefing room
1. Exterior shot, UN Headquarters
24 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations and Chair of the Committee on the Status of Women:
“These agreed conclusions are a significant milestone on gender equality in the context of technology, innovation and education in the digital age. It really is a result of a shared commitment among Member States. But I would be remiss if I also don't mention our partners in civil society.”
4. Close up, journalist asking question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) María del Carmen Squeff, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Argentina:
“We do believe that the agreed conclusions that we achieved is a document that addresses for the first time, in a very comprehensive way, the challenges faced by women and girls on technology and innovation and education in the digital age, with a strong gender and human rights perspective.”
6. Med shot, Joyini, Squeff and Hendricks talking to journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Hendricks, Director, Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division, UN Women:
“Certainly a major milestone has been achieved advancing this first ever global normative framework on gender equality, technology, innovation and education in the digital age. This is no small feat. It recognizes and advances a transformative vision for women and girls in terms of being equal and connected across the world. This year agreed conclusions are game changing in many ways., they bring forward this vision of a more equal connected world for women and girls in all their diversity.”
8. Wide shot, briefing room
STORYLINE
The Chair of the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) said the agreed conclusions reached at the end of this year’s meeting are “a significant milestone on gender equality in the context of technology, innovation and education in the digital age.”
Briefing journalists in New York on Friday (24 Mar), Mathu Joyini, who is the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa, said the document “really is a result of a shared commitment among Member States”, but also contributions from partners in civil society.
María del Carmen Squeff, the Permanent Representative from Argentina who helped facilitate the negotiations, said the concluded conclusions address “for the first time, in a very comprehensive way, the challenges faced by women and girls on technology and innovation and education in the digital age, with a strong gender and human rights perspective.”
The Director of Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division at UN Women, Sarah Hendricks, also called the document “a major milestone”, saying it is the “first ever global normative framework on gender equality, technology, innovation and education in the digital age.”
According to Hendricks, “this is no small feat” because “it recognizes and advances a transformative vision for women and girls in terms of being equal and connected across the world.”
The CSW meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all around the world.
This year’s theme was “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.
Briefing journalists in New York on Friday (24 Mar), Mathu Joyini, who is the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa, said the document “really is a result of a shared commitment among Member States”, but also contributions from partners in civil society.
María del Carmen Squeff, the Permanent Representative from Argentina who helped facilitate the negotiations, said the concluded conclusions address “for the first time, in a very comprehensive way, the challenges faced by women and girls on technology and innovation and education in the digital age, with a strong gender and human rights perspective.”
The Director of Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division at UN Women, Sarah Hendricks, also called the document “a major milestone”, saying it is the “first ever global normative framework on gender equality, technology, innovation and education in the digital age.”
According to Hendricks, “this is no small feat” because “it recognizes and advances a transformative vision for women and girls in terms of being equal and connected across the world.”
The CSW meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all around the world.
This year’s theme was “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.
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