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07 Feb

[Claudia Fuentes Julio (PhD, International Relations) is the Ambassador of Chile to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva  Solange Dufourcq del Canto is a Lawyer, Chilean Diplomat, Gender Focal Point at the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva] The General Recommendation No. 40 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against...

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07 Feb

[Leticia Born is Associate Director of Programs for Latin America/Global at Co-Impact and holds a Master’s in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam with a focus on gender] Close your eyes and picture this: you are a Black Brazilian woman, standing center stage as you receive your law degree from a reputable university. You hold your breath when you...

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06 Feb

[Mairée Uran Bidegain is an independent arbitrator and recognized expert in international investment law and dispute resolution] The adoption of CEDAW’s General Recommendation 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems (“GR40” or the “Recommendation”) marks a transformative step toward gender parity in international governance and adjudicatory bodies. Rooted in the principles of the Convention on the...

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06 Feb

[Anoush der Boghossian is the Head of the Trade and Gender Office in the World Trade Organization (WTO). She is also the Founder and Chair of the WTO Gender Research Hub, recognized trainer and researcher on trade policy and gender equality.] What is leadership? Is it about influence and impact? Is it about efficiency and power? Or is it something else?  Leadership...

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06 Feb

[Mamta Borgoyary is an Executive Director at SHE Changes Climate] I believe that 2025 will mark the beginning of a paradigm shift in social transformation, guiding us towards a world that is rooted in justice, compassion and equity. The adoption of the  General Recommendation 40 (GR40) by CEDAW, represents a pivotal step toward elevating women’s participation in historically underrepresented critical spaces,...

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05 Feb

[Natália Mazoni is a Private Sector Specialist with the World Bank’s Women, Business, and the Law project, where she leads research on labor and employment. She holds an LL.M. from American University in Washington, DC and a law degree from Milton Campos Law School in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.     Aylén Rodríguez Ferrari is an analyst with the World Bank’s Women, Business and...

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05 Feb

[​​Anne Marie Goetz is a Clinical Professor at the Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies (NYU) and ​former Director of the peace and security section at UN Women.​ Sudarsana Kundu is a Co-founder/Director of GenderSphere, former Executive Director of Gender@Work, and former governance, peace and security specialist at UN Women.  Foteini Papagioti is a Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy...

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05 Feb

[Natalie Samarasinghe is a Co-Founder of 1 for 8 Billion, which advocates for a fair, open and inclusive process to appoint the first woman UN chief, and the former CEO of the United Nations Association (UK).] In 2026, UN member states will select the organization’s 10th Secretary-General (SG). Since the position’s establishment in 1945, it has been held exclusively by men...

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04 Feb

[Laura Nyirinkindi Chair of the Working Group on Discrimination Against Women] The UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls (WGDAWG) has continually expressed concerns that, despite women and girls' diverse experiences and realities, including their distinct vulnerabilities and assets, structural barriers and entrenched gender stereotypes continue to impede their full and effective participation in political and public life across...

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04 Feb

[Dr Nilüfer Oral is a Director at the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore, Member of the UN International Law Commission and Co-Chair of the ILC Study Group on Sea Level Rise Rashmi Raman is a Research Fellow at the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore] Introduction  In 2019, as the International Law Commission (ILC) celebrated its 70th anniversary,...

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04 Feb

[Professor Hélène Tigroudja is a professor at Aix-Marseille University, visiting Professor at the Centre for International Law of National University of Singapore and Member of the UN Human Rights Committee] The opinions are expressed in the author's personal capacity. The General Recommendation No. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems (hereafter, GR40) adopted by the CEDAW...

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03 Feb

[Claudia Martin is a Co-Director of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law and a Founding Member of GQUAL’s Secretariat.] General Recommendation 40 (‘GR 40’), adopted by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (‘CEDAW’), provides a roadmap to address the persistent failure of equal and inclusive sharing of power in...

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