Call for Applications to the Beijing +30 Civil Society Steering Committee for Europe and Central Asia

The submission deadline has been extended from 26 December 2023 to 20 January 2024.

UN Women is launching this call for applicants to the Beijing +30 Civil Society Steering Committee for Europe and Central Asia, to ensure the effective and coordinated engagement of regional and national women’s rights organizations/civil society organizations in the regional review process in the lead up to the global review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) in 2025.

The year 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a pivotal global agreement on gender equality and women's rights. This milestone presents an important moment to review state action and compliance in implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

The review process begins in 2024 and culminates in a global assessment at CSW69 in 2025. It will evaluate the progress in achieving gender equality and women's empowerment and identify challenges in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

To promote the active participation of civil society, a steering committee comprising up to twelve civil society organizations will be established. The steering committee will encompass the following:  

• Subregional representation – each region (Western Balkans and Türkiye, Eastern partnership Countries and Central Asia) will be represented by at least two CSOs or two CSOs networks; 
• Minoritized groups of women will be constitute 20 percent of the committee,
• Youth networks and coalitions will be represented by at least one member.

This committee will collaborate closely with UN agencies, providing valuable input into the review process, organizing forums, and contributing to negotiation processes, and serve the crucial purpose of effectively coordinating and facilitating the involvement of civil society organizations in these initiatives and drive meaningful change.

How to apply and required documentation:

• Organizational profile referencing the organizational mandate, target constituencies and program profile including leadership and engagement in intergovernmental processes (Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and Agenda 2030 and SDGs and other critical global commitments) and the organization’s programming principles and approaches.
• The profile should also provide the organization’s geographical areas of coverage (countries), including where the organization has offices. An indication of civil society/women’s rights networks that the organization is part of, would also be desirable;
• Legal registration documentation, clarifying the legal identity of the organization and country of establishment;
• Management structure and profiles of the organization’s management;
• Profile of the person who will be representing the organization on the Steering Committee, confirming their capacity and availability to effectively participate in the Steering Committee.
• A letter of recommendation for the applicant, from a Women’s Right Organizations/civil society organizations and/or UN agency (ies).

Applicants should include with their submission a cover note providing information on the primary contact for your organization for the purposes of this application. For more details, check the document below: