TransLingua supports UN CSW69 Commission on the Status of Women

The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place from March 10 – 21, 2025, with a main focus on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly. Among the broader topics that were discussed was an assessment of current challenges that affect the implementation of the Platform for Action, as well as the achievement of gender equality, the empowerment of women and the full realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

TransLingua proudly provided many of our UN-affiliated clients and NGOs with consecutive and simultaneous interpretation services:

French and Spanish simultaneous interpretation and equipment support for two events hosted by Women and Gender Equality Canada:

• March 10: Side event entitled Political Participation and Leadership of Indigenous Women – 30 Years After the Indigenous Women's Declaration, hosted at the Millenium Hilton Hotel, with the participation of Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO), in collaboration with the Ontario Native Women’s Association, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, and international Indigenous women’s organizations. The panel discussed ongoing barriers that continue to limit Indigenous women’s full political participation at local, national and global levels and provided a platform for reflection, knowledge-sharing and action to advance Indigenous women’s political leadership and representation for the future.
• March 11: Panel discussion among representatives of indigenous women’s organizations on the topic of Driving Actionable Change and Strengthening Global Solidarity Among Indigenous Women, reflecting in particular on the significance of the signing of the Indigenous Women’s Declaration, the role of Indigenous women in shaping global gender equality agendas, the way in which partnerships with governments have advanced gender equality, engagement and support for younger generations in leadership and advocacy, and on how we can ensure Indigenous women’s experiences are reflected in policymaking.

Spanish and French interpretation support and interpretation equipment for three events hosted by the Center for Reproductive Rights:

• March 12: side event entitled Daring to Deliver: Ensuring SRHR for Adolescents and Fulfilling Commitments under Beijing+30, providing cross-regional examples and perspectives on the critical importance of addressing barriers towards ensuring the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescents and the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. This event was made possible with the participation of Health Development Initiative, Women Law & Development (Nepal), Surkuna-Centro de Apoyo y Protección de los Derechos Humanos, Fòs Fiminista, Intersex Brazil, IPPF, Outright International, Plan International and ILGA, as well as state sponsors from Luxembourg, Colombia, Poland, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

• March 12: side event at the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations – From Silence to Justice: ending sexual violence and forced pregnancies for girls in Latin America – organized by son niñas no madres (They are Girls, not Mothers) and co-sponsored among others by Planned Parenthood Global, Mujeres Transformando el Mundo, Surkuna, and Aministía Internacional. This event aimed at raising awareness of the prevalence and impact of sexual violence against girls in Latin America, creating a space for dialogue among activits, survivors and policymakers, building momentum for international collaboration to address sexual violence against girls, celebrating achievements and making sure that survivors of sexual violence are finding justice.

• March 14: morning meeting under the title “The Repro Dialogues”: Building Networks and Solidarity for SRHR Advocacy in Challenging Contexts followed by a lunch reception, bringing together CRR staff members and partners from Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa to share current challenges and difficulties due to the political climate, funding cuts from USAID and other decisions that have intensified financial insecurity, and come up with strategic reflections on opportunities for collective action, advocacy, and mutual support.  

Spanish interpretation support and interpretation equipment for an event hosted by the International Federation for Human Rights:

March 13: panel on Disappearances of Women and Girls in Mexico, co-sponsered by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Feminist Opportunities Now (FON), i(sh)eas, EMAF, CREA, empowher, and IPPF to discuss the alarming rise in disappearances of women and girls due to a patriarchal and machista culture in Mexico, perpetuating prejudices, discrimination and extreme violence.

Recommendations included the improvement of reporting procedures, investigative efficiency and forensic practices, putting an end to the collusion of local authorities with organized crime, promoting community awareness and providing support programs for victims.  

Spanish interpretation support and interpretation equipment for a forum hosted by WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform, Politica and Latinas en Poder:

March 17: forum entitled A must need: women’s political participation and representation! at the UN Church Center. Speakers included Nitza Segui, president and director of Latinas en Poder, Yara Bon, project lead Alliantie Politica at WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform, Sonia Gutiérrez, a Guatemalan attorney and indigenous human rights activist, Maryna Rudenko, representing the National Assembly of Women of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Women’s Fund, and Nahida Bom-Al Kadi, CDA-Vrouwen Netherlands. Group discussions focused on how the political participation of women and girls in all their diversity can be increased in different contexts, from the local to the global levels by eliminating the barriers that prevent women from becoming politically active.

Spanish interpretation support for an event hosted by FOS FEMINISTA:

March 17: Side event entitled Reclaim Families: A Feminist and Human Rights Based Approach to Family Policy hosted at UN Headquarters and co-sponsored by Fòs Feminista Outright International, ECMIA, Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir, DIVA for Equality Fiji, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the UN, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, convening a dialogue between Member States, UN agencies and civil society to discuss the importance of making policies and programs for families from a feminist and human-rights-based approach.

American Sign Language support for a virtual event hosted by CREA (Creating Resources for Empowerment in Action): 

March 20: Webinar with panel on Practising disability justice in GBV responses. What feminists need to understand and better? Addressing topics such as the current status of feminist engagement with disability and GBV, what has worked in addressing GBV with a disability lens, what feminists much change in their practice to incorporate a disability justice-informed approach to GBV, the key to cooperation between feminist and disability rights organizations to combat GBV, and key advocacy and policy measures addressing GBV from a disability perspective.