06/22/2026
The NGO CSW/NY was proud to present the 2026 Cities for CEDAW Global Leadership Award to Los Angeles County during the NGO CSW70 Forum. In an awarding ceremony held at the Church Center of the United Nations, we honored Los Angeles County for its exemplary leadership in implementing its local CEDAW Ordinance and its pioneering Gender Impact Assessment Program, with the award accepted by Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath.
The event continued with a panel discussion, "Implementing the Vision", which featured a group of CEDAW experts and practitioners who explored the intersection of local policy and international human rights. The speakers included:
🔵 Soon-Young Yoon, representing the Cities for CEDAW History & Futures Project.
🟠 Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, representing Los Angeles County.
🔵 Esther Eghobamien Mshelia, Vice Chair of the UN CEDAW Committee.
🟠 Bandana Rana, member of the UN CEDAW Committee.
🔵 Mary Hansel, representing CEDAW Rising.
The session also featured a response from Dubravka Simonovic, a former member of the UN CEDAW Committee.