Inequality in family laws and practices has led to gender gaps in national indicators such as educational attainment, economic participation and opportunity, health and survival, and political empowerment. For women and girls, discriminatory family laws and practices also increase their vulnerability to poverty and the risk of violence and harmful traditional practices. 

This side event, hosted by the Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law, will bring together speakers from governments, UN, World Bank and global, regional, and national campaigns to shed light on how the economic rights of women around the world are impacted by discriminatory family laws. They will make the case that to advance economic rights, eliminate poverty, and accelerate the achievement of gender equality - reforming family laws and practices must be made a global priority, regional and national priority.

WHEN AND WHERE:

Date and time: 13th March 2024 at 5:30 - 7:30 pm EST (followed by snacks / Iftar)

Venue: Church of Sweden, 5 E 48th St, New York

REGISTER TO ATTEND IN-PERSON / VIRTUALLY:

Please register below to attend in-person. We are exploring the possibility of live-streaming the event, so kindly indicate if you would like to receive the link to the livestream.

SPONSORS:

Government Sponsors: Government Offices of Sweden and the Government of Chile 

Civil Society Sponsors:
Equality Now, Act Church of Sweden, CLADEM, Musawah, Muslims for Progressive Values, FEMNET representing the SOAWR coalition, Women’s Learning Partnership and ACT Alliance

World Bank Co-Sponsor:  Women, Business and the Law (WBL)

UN Co-Sponsor:  UN Women