United Nations Commission on the Status of Women NGO/NY Foru

United Nations,

In March 2025, IAAP was proud to co-sponsor several parallel events and side events for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women NGO/NY Forum that took place in New York City.  Our NY UN team representative, Dr. Judy Kuriansky, presented on many panels during the two-week event.

IAAP Co-Sponsored Events
- Empowering Women and Girls: Educational Pathways to Women's Empowerment, The Role of Family and     Community.
- Protecting Women and Girls Against Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.
- Promoting Resilience, Mental Health, and Leadership Among Refugee Women.
- Resilience as Resistance: Trauma Healing for Myanmar Women Amid Crisis.
- POWER4Girls: Invest in Girls, Transform the World.
- Beyond the Silence: Women’s Mental Health in Sierra Leone.
- Localizing Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda (UNSCR 1325) in West Africa and Sahel -   The Case of Sierra Leone and Coastal Countries.

Read more about the event here.