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Seoul YWCA went to CSW!

March, 10th-20th, 2017, Seoul YWCA HEEJIN LIM(EWHA Y, Peacetalktalk) participate UN CSW 61 (CSW is abbreviation for Commission on the status of women) with three other young women participants.
Before CSW, She also participated the youth forum which was held by UN women.
In youth forum, she debated and share opinion about gender equality with people from all over the world.
 

 
 
This year, the main theme of CSW is "Women's economic empowerment in the changing world of work". During the session, she can learn about each countries' policy for women and also share various viewpoints through interactions with participants from many countries.
    

 
 
 
Also, she prepared presentation about "women and war, conflict" with other young women participants. They inform seriousness of sex slaves during the war to international society. They also joined the campaign with World YWCA and invited Asian YWCA members for sharing.
 
 
 
 

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