The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa and AWLIN, reaffirmed its commitment to advancing gender equality and promoting equal opportunities for women and men in West Africa during the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), taking place from 9 to 20 March 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States of America.
In this context, a High-Level Ministerial Interactive Session was convened on 12 March 2026 in the Nelson Mandela Room of the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations, under the theme: “Breaking Financial Barriers: Advancing Women’s Political Leadership in West Africa.”
“Ensuring access to justice and strengthening women’s participation in public life” constitutes the priority theme of CSW70, providing an important global platform to advance gender equality and enhance women’s participation in public and political life.
