We are present at the United Nations (UN) on behalf of our IBVM/CJ members and network of over 200,000 students, teachers, co-workers and associates, primarily women and children. We communicate the insights, experiences, needs, and perspectives of the people we live and work with, particularly those most marginalised.
One way we do this is by submitting written statements and oral statements (speaking on the floor of the UN) on behalf of those who cannot be present. This enables us to voice the concerns and lived experiences of those on the ground to the member states and observers at the UN.
By building social networks, women have more support and greater opportunities to effect change in their communities. The ability to understand and use technologies, can
In 1995, world leaders committed their countries to the construction of a world in which all men and women could “exercise the rights, utilize the
The protection of the rights of workers is critical, especially for those in informal, gig and platform work, who often lack access to basic benefits
Climate change requires a global multilateral, sustainable, and integrated approach to protect our planet and people. The global community needs to move forward in solidarity
COVID-19 has shed new light to the extent to which we are bound to one another by our common vulnerability and our shared humanity. Now
If we are going to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on poverty and hunger, all people must have a voice. Member States must incorporate a
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