The Technical Committee on Gender Equality met on 27 March with the Cyprus Women Bicommunal Coalition and had a very constructive and fruitful discussion, covering prospects for joint activities to advance common objectives.
The Technical Committee on Gender Equality was established in 2015 and was announced as part of the leader’s statement delivered by Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide on behalf of the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, on 28 May 2015, by noting “the Cyprus issue can only be properly solved with due understanding of the perspectives of both women and men. To that effect, they agreed to establish a committee on gender equality.”
The Action Plan on how to ensure women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in the settlement process/an eventual settlement process, submitted pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2587 (2021), sets out practical measures to enhance women’s representation, strengthen civil society engagement and embed gender considerations in a negotiation process. These commitments continue to inform the work of the Technical Committee on Gender Equality, and it remains focused on the empowerment of all women and girls, ensuring that their perspectives are reflected across every sphere of society.
