The 61st session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD61). The priority theme is “Creating full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
This Side Event is co-organized by the HIC Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (WHAWG) and the Working Group to End Homelessness (WGEH).
Date and Time: 14th February 2023 from 9.45-11.00AM NY time.
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Side Event Highlights
i. Women in formal and informal sectors: Challenges, opportunities and solutions for productive employment and equal pay.
ii. Bridging the gap on gender inequality in paid and unpaid work; Recognizing women’s contribution to housing, the economy and environment.
iii. Full productive employment and women’s land and habitat related rights: exploring the intersection and implications
iv. Towards an inclusive, resilient, job-rich, and sustainable recovery: The role of gender equality in decent work.
Speakers
Moderator
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Mr. Andrew Allimadi, Coordinator of Cooperative Issues, UN DESA
Speakers
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Dr. Priscila Izar, School of Architecture and Planning, CUBES, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Maite Rodriguez Blandon, Coordinator, Latin American and Caribbean Women and Habitat Network
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Ms. Lydia Stazen. Chair, NGO Working Group to End Homelessness & Executive Director, Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness, DePaul University, Chicago, USA
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Diana Wachira, Learning Officer, General Secretariat, Habitat International Coalition, Kenya
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Yolande Hendler, General Secretary, Habitat International Coalition, South Africa
Facilitator
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Dr. Ify Ofong, Convener, HIC Women and Habitat Africa Working Group