Domestic sex trafficking of youth refers to the commercial sexual exploitation of youth who are U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. This half-day training, hosted by Planned Parenthood of New York City, will provide an overview of the challenges faced by young survivors of domestic sex trafficking and will discuss a trauma-informed service delivery model. Participants will be given the tools to safety plan, avoid re-victimization, and identify young survivors of sex trafficking. In the training, participants will learn to…

Christopher Newport University's College of Arts and Humanities organized this interdisciplinary conference with the aim of fostering inquiries into the complex issues faced by women and girls around the world, both historically and today.  The conference seeks not only to clarify key questions that must be asked in this vital area of public policy but also to unearth the forces that created these current dilemmas. Through the interdisciplinary study of past and present, the conference will engage researchers in policy…

Sponsored by the Feminist Majority Foundation, the 2016 National Young Feminist Leadership Conference will provide young activists with the opportunity to network, grow their knowledge on pertinent domestic and global feminist issues, and fine-tune their organizing skills. Join young feminist activists from around the nation to discuss issues including (but definitely not limited to) reproductive justice, eco-feminism, intersectionality and identity-based activism, campus organizing tactics and methods, violence against women, ballot measures and political organizing, social media and web-based activism, and…

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. During the Commission’s annual two-week session, representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations, and UN entities gather at UN headquarters in New York. They discuss progress and gaps in the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as emerging issues that affect gender equality and the empowerment…

This exciting parallel event hosted by CARE, AJWS, IWHC, GreeneWorks, and Nirantar Trust will focus on the importance of integrating sexuality as a socio-cultural construct into efforts to end child, early, and forced marriage. The event will take place Monday, March 14, 2016 at 10:30AM in the Boss Room, 8th Floor of The Church Center. No registration is required to attend.

The parallel event held by Together for Girls will increase awareness about the importance of comprehensive post-rape care and the critical importance of timely access to health services. It will feature global and national-level leaders and advocates, including survivors, service providers, and youth, who are dedicated to advocating for post-rape care in a variety of settings. The event will provide information on the importance of this critical service and discuss the current barriers to survivors receiving care, including unsupportive laws…

Join the United Nations Association of the United States of America for this exciting event focused on adolescent girls' role in preventing and addressing climate change. Speakers include Holly Atkinson of the Human Rights Program at the Arnold Institute for Global Health and Arati Patel, Board Member and Past Director of Program, Earth Child Institute. Space is limited, so please RSVP to unasouthernny@gmail.com by March 13. In subject, please write "Climate Crisis: Adolescent Girls."