UN Commission on the Status of Women
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. UNCSW has been described as the UN organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate the progress of gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.
OVERVIEW
Women's representation in politics
Delegates will be discussing the issue of women's representation in politics. During council sessions, delegates can expect to discuss their country's legal frameworks and deeply entrenched socio-cultural factors that may hinder women's representation in politics, working together to ensure greater gender parity in politics.
Meet The Chairs
Wong Yee Jia
JC1 student from Hwa Chong Institution by day, sleeping beast by night, Yee Jia is simply overjoyed to be part of BYMUN this year. Although nobody asked, to enrich your reading experience, she is compelled to share her favourite Japanese phrase, "Kuchisabishi", which conveys the feeling of "boredom eating", where one eats not because they are hungry but because their mouth is lonely and bored. Similarly, she hopes that all delegates will be equally enriched from their journey in BYMUN. Despite the initial awkwardness and the intense waffling that may arise from time to time, she hopes that one will realise: perhaps the real treasure is the friends you make along the way.
Noelle Lee Hsuan
Noelle is a Sec 4 student in NYGH. Despite being a proud member of Team HP (Humanities Programme), she (not so secretly) has an incandescent love for all things physics! As she ponders on her subject combi in JC, Noelle fills the rest of her time by cuddling up with Ann Liang books, finding new Kdramas to binge on Netflix, if not rewatching the entirety of Brooklyn 99 for the ninth time. While she attempts to survive on caffeine and afternoon naps, she is more than delighted to be part of your BYMUN 2024 experience and hopes that all delegates will be able to indulge in rigorous debate whilst finding joy and friendship here at BYMUN!
Zhu ZiXuan
ZiXuan is a JC1 student from Hwa Chong Institution. If you ask her what she loves more than gaming, math and physics, she will most likely say aviation. When not lamenting the news of another 737 MAX being grounded, she can be found watching SIA first class cabin reviews and arguing as to why Boeing is better than Airbus. Period. Fortunately, her personality does not stop at aviation, in her free time, she can be found watching the Try Guys Bake Without A Recipe, and coming up with lame jokes (what bagels do pilots eat? Plane ones). After a one year hiatus from MUN, ZiXuan is back at it again! She hopes that delegates will enjoy their time at BYMUN 2024 and enjoy the interactions they have along the way.