UNU-GEST Participates in CSW59/Beijing+20

Irma Erlingsdóttir, the Director of UNU-GEST will be speaking at a side event organized by the women’s movement in Iceland, entitled “Cool Feminism: Exploring Ideas from the North”. The event introduces feminist activism in Iceland and highlights the importance of collective action to achieve radical change. The speakers look towards the future and discuss how the next generation of active citizens can be engaged through the teaching of feminism, equality, and gender studies. The demands of Nordic women’s movement—which were written at the Nordic Forum 2014 and based on the Beijing Platform—will also be presented.  Finally, there will be a discussion on the promotion of women’s right through a transnational dialogue with the work of the UNU-GEST Programme.

The event takes place Tuesday 10 March, 1:15 – 2:20pm in Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium. All are welcome to attend. Those without a valid UN Grounds Pass should kindly be in touch with the delegation of Iceland (th@mfa.is) for a Special Event Ticket. Please note that only a limited number of Special Events Tickets will be available.