Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
APPROXIMATE COMMITTEE SIZE: 80 Double DELEGATIONS
The Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the purpose of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment globally. Together, the 45 member states of the CSW seek to resolve the most pressing issues facing women such as economic empowerment, access to education and healthcare, and political representation. Established in 1946, the CSW meets annually to assess progress on women’s rights, address emerging issues, and develop policies to advance gender equality worldwide. Topic A will address the impact of gender inequality in intellectual property rights, which hinders women’s ability to protect and benefit from their innovations, limiting their role in research and entrepreneurship. Topic B explores gender disparities in disaster relief, where women often face greater risks and fewer resources, delaying recovery and deepening inequality.
Chairs: roma jha & Caroline dupas
TOPICS
Topic A: The Impact of Gender Inequality in Intellectual Property Rights on Women’s Innovation
Topic B: Gender Disparities in Disaster Relief
lEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand structural and systemic barriers to women’s rights and the consequential compounded impact on social and economic outcomes on the global stage.
Evaluate the role of international cooperation in advancing gender equity in consideration of the array of viewpoints and belief systems on the global stage.
Investigate the intersection of gender with other identities and the unique roles which interact in humanitarian and innovation spaces.
about the chairs
Roma Jha is a member of the class of 2026 in Georgetown’s School of Health. Studying Healthcare Management and Policy, she is interested in the intersection of health, human rights, and legal systems. She calls Philadelphia home (she’s actually 25 minutes from Philly and lives in New Jersey, but it's basically the same!) and is a huge Philadelphia sports fan – especially football, basketball, and baseball! You can also always find her looking for a new book or podcast. At Georgetown, she competes on the Moot Court team and conducts research on women’s health. She also served as the Director of Registration for NAIMUN LXI and she is so excited to be back at NAIMUN to Co-Chair!
Caroline Dupas is a member of the class of 2027 in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, majoring in International Politics with a concentration in International Law, Institutions, and Ethics, and minors in Economics and Women & Gender Studies. As she will constantly remind you, Caroline is an obnoxious New Yorker (from the suburbs) and therefore will not miss an opportunity to mock your pizza, bagels, and sports teams. Caroline randomly discovered Model UN her freshman year of high school, instantly fell in love, and has been all-too invested in the activity since then, and has competed in dozens of conferences over the past seven years. She recently completed her tenure as Secretary-General of NCSC, NAIMUN’s sister conference for high school students, which was an incredible experience she sorely misses. She also helps lead GUMUN, which is the #2 college team in the world, and especially loves competing in General Assemblies! Outside of Model UN (that’s a thing?), Caroline teaches swim lessons, is a Delta Phi Epsilon sister, and a perpetual Hilltern. She will gladly talk yap to you about Lana Del Ray, Survivor, Dance Moms, Panera, or Goldfish flavors over a girl dinner.