Announcing YDC’s 2022 Youth Delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
We are pleased to announce that Young Diplomats of Canada is sending a Canadian youth delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women for the third consecutive year.
The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place in person from March 6-17, 2023 in New York, USA. The priority theme is: Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and the principal governing body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and empowerment.
This year's delegation is a group of accomplished young Canadians from across the country who will ensure the voices of Canadian youth are represented on a global stage.
Meet the 2023 UNCSW delegates:
Rachel Radyk, Head Delegate
Rachel Radyk (WaabanoKwe) is a proud member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island. She is a Registered Nurse with a passion for Indigenous health. She is currently an ICS Program Coordinator for the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council. She holds a BScN and BAComMs and is currently studying for her MScN at Western University.
Fahreen Budhwani, Communications Coordinator
Fahreen is currently completing a fellowship in Tajikistan with an international NGO. Previously, Fahreen worked as a government relations consultant based out of Calgary, Alberta. Fahreen has a bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Birmingham, a Masters in Gender and Public Policy from the London School of Economics, and a Masters in Law from the University of Law in London
Esli Chan, Engagement Coordinator
Esli is a PhD Political Science student at McGill University. Her research focuses on gender, technology, and extremism, and her work has been published in Violence Against Women and Harvard Women’s Policy Journal. Esli also holds a Masters in Risk Analysis from King’s College London.
Iknoor Khaira, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
Iknoor is a BA student in Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Ottawa. A youth leader passionate about the intersection of sexism, racism, and digital inequity, she is excited to join this delegation to promote the advancement of gender equality in the digital era.
Majenta Braumberger, Podcast Coordinator
Majenta Braumberger holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from the University of Toronto and a Bachelors degree in Economics from McGill University. She is interested in diplomatic relations and foreign policy decision-making processes; especially the relationship between citizens and public institutions.