Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Eliminating Legal and Structural Barriers to Achieve Social and Economic Justice - EPIC side event at CSW70
We are pleased to invite you to the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) side event at CSW70: “Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Eliminating Legal and Structural Barriers to Achieve Social and Economic Justice.” The event will be followed by light catering.
- 📅 Date: 12 March 2026
- 🕙 Time: 17:30 – 18:45 (ET)
- 📍 Venue: UN Women Headquarters, 19th floor Conference Room, New York
- ✅ Registration: Please register by Monday, 9 March 2026 to participate in-person or online
This side event will examine how strengthening access to justice and promoting inclusive, equitable and accountable legal systems are essential to closing the gender pay gap. It will highlight how legal and institutional reforms, gender-responsive justice systems, and robust accountability mechanisms can accelerate progress toward equal pay for work of equal value and the realization of women’s economic rights. The discussion will also underscore the role of multistakeholder partnerships and collective action across governments, employers, workers, civil society, academia and international organizations in dismantling systemic barriers and advancing structural change. By linking pay equity to access to justice, the dialogue will offer action-oriented discussions on pathways to advance the CSW70 agenda, women’s economic empowerment and gender equality at work.
Please find attached the Concept Note with the agenda for more information.
