Regional Leader joins 68th Annual Commission on the Status of Women

Global Youth Coalition Regional Leader Yasmine Al Moghrabi joined the 68th Annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) last 11 - 22 March 2024.

The CSW68 is the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

This year's focus is on accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective.

”As a young woman advocate, being selected to represent our generation is an honor. I am grateful for the opportunity to amplify the voices of young people and contribute to shaping a more inclusive and equitable world. The experience of connecting with inspiring women from diverse backgrounds and countries has been truly enriching. Engaging in deep conversations and sharing insights with fellow passionate advocates has reaffirmed my commitment to driving positive change.” - Yasmine Al Moghrabi

At CSW68, governments, civil society organizations, experts and activists from across the world will come together to agree on actions and investments that can end women’s poverty and advance gender equality.

According to UN Women, The world is at a crucial crossroad for gender equality. Globally 10.3 per cent of women live in extreme poverty today, and they are poorer than men. Progress towards ending poverty needs to be 26 times faster to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

It continues that Accelerated progress requires investment. Data from 48 developing economies shows that an additional $360 billion is needed per year to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment across key global goals, including to end poverty and hunger.

Yasmine is a Regional Leader to the North American Region. She continues to be a remarkable feminist voice in transport and has previously represented the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety in a  Study Tour on “Feminist Voices in Transport” in Germany where she spoke about the Policy Brief on SDG 5 of Gender Equality and Road Safety.

Yasmine Al Moghrabi is also a Ph.D. Candidate in Transportation Engineering in the USA.

She holds an M.S. degree in Road Safety Management and an M.S. in Highway, Transportation, and Traffic Engineering, where she excelled as the top-ranking student in her program.

She is an SDG Champion with an expertise in Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action. She was named one of the Remarkable Feminist Voices in Transport 2023.

She actively engages in projects, policies, and research on sustainable development goals, young people, and transportation.