First Commemorative Event of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Women and Girls

The event will focus on access to justice, building on the outcomes of CSW70, CEDAW General Recommendation No. 39 on the rights of Indigenous women and girls, and broader efforts to accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Side Events
• Video Length: 01:42:23
• Production Date: 9 September 2026
• Asset Language: English; Original; Spanish
• Corporate Name: COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN - CSW; UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN - CEDAW
• Subject Topical: COMMEMORATION; STATUS OF WOMEN; WOMEN; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; GIRLS; INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; INTERNATIONAL DAYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
• MAMS Id: 3625520
• Parent Id: 3624967
• Alternate Title: SPEC EVENT FIRST INTL DAY INDIGENOUS WOMEN GIRLS 09 SEP 2026 AM

Description

The commemoration event aims to:

Celebrate the leadership and contributions of Indigenous women and girls across all regions, including as leaders, knowledge-bearers, human rights defenders, environmental defenders and agents of sustainable development.

Promote the application of CEDAW General Recommendation No. 39, building on the CSW70 Agreed Conclusions on access to justice and focusing on plural legal systems.

Promote concrete follow-up and accountability for commitments to Indigenous women and girls, including through meaningful participation, resource mobilization, sharing best practices and lessons learned, and Indigenous-led data at global, regional, national and local levels.