CSW Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in attending the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting in New York City.

This form will be open through Monday, November 16. Those who have expressed interest will be contacted with the results. Because of limited space, not everyone will be selected to be part of SIA’s delegation. However, those not selected are still able to attend the side events held outside of the United Nations building. Each year, a number of members attend without official access as there is a full calendar of events taking place in other locations around the United Nations building.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at the CSW meeting is at your own cost for travel, hotel, and expenses.

In order to help us select SIA’s delegation, please provide answers to the following questions.

Name

First NameLast Name

Club Name

Soroptimist Region

Country

Email Address

example@example.com

What are your current roles at Soroptimist? Please select all that apply.

What past roles have you held? Please select all that apply.

Have you attended a CSW meeting before?

How many times have you attended and what year was your most recent time attending?

Briefly describe your experience:

If chosen to attend, please rank your goals for attendance (please select each number only once - 1 being your highest goal, 3 being your lowest goal)

Rows	1	2	3
Education: learning more about the United Nations and its role in improving the lives of women and girls
Advocacy: advocating for the Soroptimist position with UN leaders and country ministers
Networking: meeting women from around the world addressing similar issues as Soroptimist

The CSW meeting takes place from March 8 to March 19, 2027. It is not necessary to stay for the full two weeks. What dates would you like to attend?

Themes for the Seventy-First Session:

Priority theme: Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Review theme: Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes

Critical area of concern or cross-cutting issue: Poverty and the economic empowerment of women

Please describe any specific experience you have with the topics of the seventy-first session (see description above).

Do you have connections with any ministers or government officials with whom you could network prior to or during the CSW meeting? If so, please describe.

Please tell us anything else about your experience with the United Nations you feel would be useful.

Following the CSW, Soroptimists are required to submit a report and answer a survey about their experience. Will you commit to completing these requirements? (Failure to respond to these requests could result in your inability to attend the CSW as part of the SI delegation in the future.)

How will you share what you learned at CSW?