Asia-Pacific Preparatory Meeting on the Seventieth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70)
Priority Theme: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers
Delivered – 29 January 2026, from 9:30Hrs to 15:00Hrs and 30 January 2026, from 9:30Hrs to 15:00Hrs (Thailand Standard Time), United Nations, Conference Room 3, Bangkok, Thailand. (check against delivery)
Fijian women’s rights advocate Noelene Nabulivou delivered a strong warning about declining access to justice for women and girls across the Asia-Pacific, citing a global rollback of gender equality and shrinking space for civil society.
Speaking in Bangkok at the Regional Consultation for the Commission on the Status of Women 70 (CSW70), Ms Nabulivou addressed delegates on behalf of Asia and Pacific civil society organisations, including women-led human rights groups, feminist organisations and social movements.
Full Opening Statement – click here