Judge Robyn Tupman: Delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

18/02/2015

Judge Tupman from the NSW District Court has been selected by the Australian National Committee for UN Women as one of five national member delegates to attend the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York from 9-13 March. CSW is the UN's main intergovernmental body for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and meets annually to review progress on global conventions and standards on women's rights. The main focus of the session will be on the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action, 20 years after its adoptoin in 1995, including current challenges that affect its implementation and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment women. The CSW will produce 'Agreed Conclusions' for submission to the UNHCR for consideration and adoption.