The seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women  (UNCSW70) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. Trade unionists from around the world are joining forces to attend and push forward the Global Unions priorities.

In 2026, the UNCSW priority theme will be Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.

The session will also review the agreed conclusions of the sixty-fifth session, Women’s full and effective participation and decision making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls

PSI is an accredited organisation for this Commission and will participate with our own delegation that will be composed of up to 20 persons from all regions.

See the UNCSW70 website for more information on the session.