This panel explores why (and if) UN Women is a platform worth engaging, how we can build alternatives within the UN and outside of its structures, why there is so little academic writing on the work of UN Women and what steps UN Women must take to ensure full participation of our communities.

Speakers:
Foteini Papagioti, senior policy advisor at the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and member of the Women’s major group.
Quiteria Franco, human rights defender of the rights of the queer community in Venezuela and member of the Civil Society Advisory Group of UN Women.
Ritty Lukose, associate professor at NYU researching transnational feminist movements.

Moderator: Maria Savel, RLS-NYC