Task Forces
The 54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women will review the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (2000), at its fifty-fourth session in 2010, emphasizing the sharing of experiences and good practices, with a view to overcoming remaining obstacles and new challenges, including those related to the Millennium Development Goals (CSW resolution 53/1 - E/2009/27). (Read more)
The Girls’ Participation Task Force aims to bring girls into active participation within the United Nations system, especially with the Commission on the Status of Women. We help prepare, support and empower girls in their UN interactions as young delegates and ensure that girls are present, visible and heard in UN events and documents. During the Commission on the Status of Women we work to include girls as meaningful participants in parallel events and official proceedings. We meet twice a month on Wednesdays at 4 pm, in the Girl Scouts USA office. Please contact Adwoa Aidoo, Global Action Manager at Girls Scouts USA, for the next meeting date and details about getting to the meeting.
Welcome About Us Task Forces WGG Resources
Working Group on Girls of the NGO Committee on UNICEF
UNICEF House • 3 UN Plaza • New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212-326-2713 • Email: wggs@girlsrights.org
In March of 2009, within just weeks of taking office, President Obama (USA) formed the White House Council on Women and Girls, vowing to “try to find new ways to prevent violence against women, at home and abroad”. We created a Task Force to see how the the WGG could help. Our Task Force applauds President Obama’s active interest in the rights of women and girls, and we follow the work of this Council and other key US leaders promoting the rights of women and girls globally. (Read more)
The WGG Task Force on CSW 51 is dedicated to keeping our promises to girls! The theme of CSW51 in 2007 was: “Eliminating All Forms of Discrimination and Violence Against the Girl Child.” This important set of guidelines should be shared and acted upon on the ground throughout the globe! Since the theme will be reviewed in 2011, we want to keep the Agreed Conclusions of CSW 51 active. We work to keep the promises by holding Parallel Events at each CSW, where we hear directly from girls re: the promises in their own lives. Read more
The WGG Task Force on Advocacy has as its purpose to assist in making the girl child visible in documents, parallel events, and high level meetings: with permanent missions and UN agencies.
We follow the work and publications of commissions, high level meetings, the Third Committee of the General Assembly and UN agencies. In short, we are directly advocating for girls’ rights as are all WGG members. Read more
Girls’ Participation
Protecting Girls from Violence
The Task Force to Protect Girls From Violence is now concentrating on finding Good Practices to Protect Girls From Commercial Sexual Exploitation. We are also looking for Good Practices to help Girls that have been trafficked. For the 54th CSW Meeting in March we will present a parallel event on this subject.
