Church Women United In Atlanta, Inc.

Monthly Meeting via Zoom
2021-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | GA
You and your church are invited to become active participants in the Atlanta Unit of Church Women United. All women, even those without a church affiliation, are welcome to any of our meetings.

CSW65 - Women in Public Life - Equal Participation in Decision Making
2021-03-15 08:00 - 2021-03-16 17:00 | GA
The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 15 to 26 March 2021. In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, and taking into account the latest guidance from the United Nations Secretary-General and the World Health Organization (WHO), CSW65 will take place in a hybrid format with mostly virtual meetings.
Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to attend the session.
Themes

Priority theme: Women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls;
Review theme: Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development (agreed conclusions of the sixtieth session)

Bureau
The Bureau of the Commission plays a crucial role in facilitating the preparation for, and in ensuring the successful outcome of the annual sessions of the Commission. Bureau members serve for two years. In 2002, in order to improve its work and ensure continuity, the Commission decided to hold the first meeting of its subsequent session, immediately following the closure of the regular session, for the sole purpose of electing the new Chairperson and other members of the Bureau (ECOSOC decision 2002/234).
The Bureau for the 65th session (2021) of the Commission on the Status of Women comprises the following members:

H.E. Mr. Mher Margaryan (Armenia), Chair (Eastern European States Group)
Ms. Ahlem Sara Charikhi (Algeria), Vice-Chair (African States Group)
Mr. Na Sang Deok (Republic of Korea), Vice-Chair (Asia-Pacific States Group)
Ms. Shilpa Pullela (Australia), Vice-Chair designate (Western European and other States Group)
Vice-Chair for the Latin American and Caribbean States Group; to be nominated

Preparations

Expert Group Meeting: Women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
Input for the report of the Secretary-General on the review theme

Organization of the Session
The Commission’s two-weeks session will include the following activities:

Organization of Work

Official Documents

Official documents for the session

Session Outcomes
The outcome of the Commission’s consideration of the priority theme during its 65th session will take the form of agreed conclusions, to be negotiated by all Member States.

Agreed Conclusions – draft presented by the Bureau

NGO Participation

Overview
Eligibility
Registration
Opportunities for NGOs to address the Commission

Side events

Information about side events and activities organized outside the formal programme of the session

Monthly Meeting via Zoom - World Day of Prayer
2021-03-05 10:00 - 11:00 | GA

Becoming the Beloved Community
2021-02-28 18:30 - 20:00 | GA

#THURSDAYSINBLACK
2021-02-25 | GA
#THURSDAYSINBLACK

Church Women United Supports EW at the UN.
Let us join together and pledge our support for Thursday’s In Black!
Dear friends, colleagues and ministry partners,
Sexual and gender-based violence has been on the rise especially during the time of COVID19, as the Ecumenical Women at the United Nations coalition, we invite you to join us in this global campaign and in making the Thursdays In Black Pledge. #ThursdaysInBlack

• Join us in supporting the Thursdays in Black campaign by making the pledge. #ThursdaysinBlack
• Let us work towards a world without sexual and gender-based violence. Make the #ThursdaysinBlack pledge today.
• Sexual and gender-based violence has risen due to the COVID-19. Join us in working to end rape and violence. #ThursdaysinBlack
• Watch this video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nrhvodspvzrc14p/EW%20Thursdays%20in%20Black%20with%20Intro.mp4?dl=0

You can also write your own text, but please use the hashtag #ThursdaysinBlack somewhere in your post. If you have difficulties downloading or getting access to the videos, please email choater@ucc.org.

God continues to order our steps. May we continue to journey together in the work of ending all forms of sexual and gender-based violence in our life-time. Let’s GO!!!

Ecumenical Women at the United Nations
Leadership Team

UNITED NATIONS GOAL OF THE MONTH
Responsible Consumption and Production – #12
vlj – CWU/UN Representative – Department of Global Communications
Did you know that every year about one third of all food produced – equivalent to 1.3 billion tons – is wasted, yet food security continues to be a growing global concern, affecting millions of people. Or that the world’s freshwater supply such as rivers and lakes are polluted at a much faster rate than nature can recycle and purify?
COVID-19 lockdowns may have led to a dramatic 5 per cent drop in greenhouse gas emissions but not all measures to contain the pandemic have had a positive impact on the environment, warns the UN Conference on Trade and Development. Global sales of disposable face masks have sky-rocketed, and many more people have turned to online shopping due to social distancing.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Plastic waste created by over-packaged products and take-out meals that are delivered daily to homes are now clogging our landfills and floating in our seas. According to the UN Environment Program, the costs are staggering – the negative spillover effects from plastic waste on fisheries, tourism and maritime transport, for example, can cost up to an estimated $40 billion each year.
In August, we look at the importance of Responsible Consumption and Production as our guide to a less wasteful and more sustainable future.
The fight against plastic pollution is being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars.
Plastic waste has long been a major concern, but the UN – and its partners – insist that if effective measures are put into place, the amount of plastics dumped every year into the oceans and landfill can be drastically reduced, or even eliminated.

CWU Georgia - Women of the Year - 23rd Awards Celebration
2021-02-13 11:00 - 12:00 | GA
23rd Annual Women of the Year Celebration
A Virtual Tea
“Becoming One in 2021”
Barbara Leath, Atlanta Unit, Guest Speaker
Former President, CWU in Georgia

WIN Wednesdays
2021-02-03 13:00 - 14:00 | GA
Join us for Prayer, Discussion and Action. We will discuss RAW and REAL topics with guest speakers from all walks of life.

Women Coming to the Table
2021-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | GA
Join us for
Prayers – Virtual Game – Miracles from Heaven
The Church Lady Strikes Again
Fun—Laughter—Praise

2020 Quadrennial Assembly
2020-06-11 - 2020-06-14 | Sheraton Hotel Atlanta, 165 Courtland St., NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States

World Day of Prayer – Ecumenical Program
2020-03-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Peachtree Christian Church, 1580 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States

Business Meeting
2020-01-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Atlanta-Fulton Public Library-Southwest Branch, 3665 Cascade Rd., Atlanta, GA, 30331

Annual Meeting
2019-12-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Peachtree Christian Church, 1580 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States

40TH Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., INC. Senior Christmas Luncheon
2019-12-03 11:00 - 14:00 | georgia international convention center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, GA, 30337, United States

CWU Woman of the Year Nominations Deadline
2019-11-30 | GA

THANKSGIVING DAY
2019-11-28 | GA

2019 World Community Day
2019-11-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Peachtree Christian Church, 1580 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
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2019 "Call to Action" Prayer Breakfast - Interfaith Children's Movement
2019-10-23 07:00 - 09:00 | The Temple, 1589 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA, United States
