EW YORK CITY — March 9, 2026: As concern intensifies over shifts in protections and opportunities for women and girls worldwide, Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050 expert network are partnering with APCO to host the 2026 Global Women’s Forum in New York City.
This year’s Forum will be held March 10, alongside the 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). The Forum will convene cross–sector leaders and partners committed to shaping a more just future and exploring pathways to advance gender equity and dignity globally.
Guided by the theme The Future Ahead for Women and Girls, participants will examine how leadership, capacity, and systems must evolve to meet the realities of the next decade.
Conversations will focus on translating signals across societies into collaborative action—from efforts to strengthen legal rights and economic participation to the potential and risks of AI and new technologies.
The Global Women’s Forum is an annual high-level convening that brings together top voices from government, business, civil society, and media to exchange ideas and elevate solutions that expand opportunity and leadership for women and girls worldwide.
About Diplomatic Courier
Founded in 2006, Diplomatic Courier is a global media network dedicated to advancing thoughtful, inclusive dialogue on diplomacy, leadership, and the world’s most pressing challenges. Through journalism, convenings, and strategic partnerships, Diplomatic Courier works to bridge sectors, generations, and geographies, helping leaders navigate complexity with foresight and responsibility.
About World in 2050
Founded in 2012, World in 2050 is Diplomatic Courier’s foresight think tank, focused on long-term systems change across education, work, governance, identity, and planetary stewardship. Through research, convenings, and experimentation, World in 2050 explores how today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s possibilities.
About APCO
APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world. An independent and majority women-owned company, APCO brings diverse people and ideas together and works beyond traditional boundaries, building the un/common ground upon which progress is made.
To learn more about the 2026 Global Women’s Forum, visit our website.
For questions about this advisory, please contact press@diplomaticourier.org.
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Diplomatic Courier and APCO convene Global Women’s Forum alongside CSW70
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March 9, 2026
Diplomatic Courier, World in 2050, and APCO will host this year’s Global Women’s Forum, a forward-looking dialogue on gender equity, justice, and leadership—alongside the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women.
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EW YORK CITY — March 9, 2026: As concern intensifies over shifts in protections and opportunities for women and girls worldwide, Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050 expert network are partnering with APCO to host the 2026 Global Women’s Forum in New York City.
This year’s Forum will be held March 10, alongside the 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). The Forum will convene cross–sector leaders and partners committed to shaping a more just future and exploring pathways to advance gender equity and dignity globally.
Guided by the theme The Future Ahead for Women and Girls, participants will examine how leadership, capacity, and systems must evolve to meet the realities of the next decade.
Conversations will focus on translating signals across societies into collaborative action—from efforts to strengthen legal rights and economic participation to the potential and risks of AI and new technologies.
The Global Women’s Forum is an annual high-level convening that brings together top voices from government, business, civil society, and media to exchange ideas and elevate solutions that expand opportunity and leadership for women and girls worldwide.
About Diplomatic Courier
Founded in 2006, Diplomatic Courier is a global media network dedicated to advancing thoughtful, inclusive dialogue on diplomacy, leadership, and the world’s most pressing challenges. Through journalism, convenings, and strategic partnerships, Diplomatic Courier works to bridge sectors, generations, and geographies, helping leaders navigate complexity with foresight and responsibility.
About World in 2050
Founded in 2012, World in 2050 is Diplomatic Courier’s foresight think tank, focused on long-term systems change across education, work, governance, identity, and planetary stewardship. Through research, convenings, and experimentation, World in 2050 explores how today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s possibilities.
About APCO
APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world. An independent and majority women-owned company, APCO brings diverse people and ideas together and works beyond traditional boundaries, building the un/common ground upon which progress is made.
To learn more about the 2026 Global Women’s Forum, visit our website.
For questions about this advisory, please contact press@diplomaticourier.org.
