UN CSW65 Side event “Shifting Masculine Norms to Promote Women’s Economic Empowerment”

UN CSW65 Side event "Shifting Masculine Norms to Promote Women’s Economic Empowerment"

The OECD Development Centre is co-organising, with Austria, a Side-event on 22 March 2021 as part of the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on <em><strong>Shifting Masculine Norms to Promote Women’s Economic Empowerment </strong></em>to:
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<li>Make the case that restrictive masculinities hinder women’s economic empowerment while also harming the well-being of men and boys</li>
<li>Underscore that tackling these restrictive masculinities has the potential to improve both women’s and men’s well-being</li>
<li>Highlight the importance of collecting data and evidence while emphasising the key role policy makers and grassroots organisations can play in facilitating gender-equitable masculine norms.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Stay tuned for key messages from the report!</strong></p>