70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 9-19, 2026.

Priority theme: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.

Review theme: Women’s full and effective participation and decision making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls