It is with deep gratitude that I wish to thank the Center for International Education for supporting my recent travel to the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, to present at the 59thCommission for the Status of Women (CSW59). This was a particularly exciting meeting as it was the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, where UN delegates prepared a Platform for Action that worked to achieve greater equality and opportunity for women globally

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Nicole Fox, Assistant Professor of Sociology, travels
to the United Nations Headquarters, NYC
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Assistant Professor of Sociology ~ travel to the United Nations
It is with deep gratitude that I wish to thank the Center for International Education for supporting
my recent travel to the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, to present at the 59th
Commission for the Status of Women (CSW59).  This was a particularly exciting meeting as it was
the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, where UN delegates prepared a Platform for Action
that worked to achieve greater equality and opportunity for women globally. 
One of the most moving parts of attending the CSW59 was observing how excited people from all
over the world were to be at the UN.  As Americans, we think little about the UN on a daily basis-
as many of us, especially those on the University campus are privileged to have our basic needs
met as well as our educational, spiritual and developmental aspirations.  However, in many parts
of the world this is not the case, and the aid and support of the UN makes a significant difference
in people’s daily lives.  For example, in a panel presented by women survivors of the civil war in
what is now South Sudan, they discussed how much UNWomen’s support meant to their
community.  It helped civilians gain access to clean drinking water as well as support women in
leadership positions in the peace process that was previously dictated by only men.
At the meeting, I was also reminded of the ways in which women suffer differently and often
disproportionately during war, famine and disease because of their roles as wives and care takers. 
For example, a woman from Sierra Leone spoke of how women were disproportionately affected by
the Ebola outbreak because they were the ones who traditionally cared for the sick and weak. 
Women activists explained this to the World Health Organization (WHO) who assured them there
was not a gendered distribution of Ebola, and asserted that they would not be collecting sex
segregated data on patients. This reminded me of the challenges researchers and activists face in
trying to illuminate gendered experiences when sex segregated data is not collected at even the most basic level.
I had the honor to present on a panel titled: “Feminist Sociological Perspectives: Gender-based Violence and the Continued Struggle for Equality in
a Post 2015 Agenda.”  My presentation focused on the challenges facing Rwandan women genocide survivors 20 years after the violence. The
challenges I spoke to included poverty, trauma and memorialization and how these particular challenges often restrict access to the very resources
that are intended to alleviate such challenges.  I had the privilege to be on a panel with incredibly smart, insightful and dedicated sociologists from
around the United States.
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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryFaculty Travel Reports Global Education CenterFall 2015Nicole Fox, Assistant Professor of Sociology, travelsto the United Nations Headquarters, NYCNicole FoxUniversity of New Hampshire - Main Campus, nicole.fox@unh.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_travelThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Faculty Travel Reports by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationFox, Nicole, "Nicole Fox, Assistant Professor of Sociology, travels to the United Nations Headquarters, NYC" (2015). Faculty TravelReports. 96.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_travel/96Nicole Fox | Center for International Education and Global Engagementhttp://www.unh.edu/cie/nicole-fox[6/14/2016 1:04:51 PM]Home UNH Home Contact/Emergency Center for International Education and Global EngagementCopyright © 2016, Center for International Education and Global Engagement  •  University of New HampshireHood House  •  89 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  Ph 603-862-2398  •  Fax 603-862-0169Thompson Hall  •  105 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  Ph 603-862-1288  •  Fax 603-862-0844For questions about this website          For UNH main directory dial 603-862-1234ADA Acknowledgement | Contact the UNH WebmasterNicole Fox, UNH assistant professor of sociology atthe United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New YorkNicole FoxAssistant Professor of Sociology ~ travel to the United NationsIt is with deep gratitude that I wish to thank the Center for International Education for supportingmy recent travel to the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, to present at the 59thCommission for the Status of Women (CSW59).  This was a particularly exciting meeting as it wasthe 20th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, where UN delegates prepared a Platform for Actionthat worked to achieve greater equality and opportunity for women globally. One of the most moving parts of attending the CSW59 was observing how excited people from allover the world were to be at the UN.  As Americans, we think little about the UN on a daily basis-as many of us, especially those on the University campus are privileged to have our basic needsmet as well as our educational, spiritual and developmental aspirations.  However, in many partsof the world this is not the case, and the aid and support of the UN makes a significant differencein people’s daily lives.  For example, in a panel presented by women survivors of the civil war inwhat is now South Sudan, they discussed how much UNWomen’s support meant to theircommunity.  It helped civilians gain access to clean drinking water as well as support women inleadership positions in the peace process that was previously dictated by only men.At the meeting, I was also reminded of the ways in which women suffer differently and oftendisproportionately during war, famine and disease because of their roles as wives and care takers. For example, a woman from Sierra Leone spoke of how women were disproportionately affected bythe Ebola outbreak because they were the ones who traditionally cared for the sick and weak. Women activists explained this to the World Health Organization (WHO) who assured them therewas not a gendered distribution of Ebola, and asserted that they would not be collecting sexsegregated data on patients. This reminded me of the challenges researchers and activists face intrying to illuminate gendered experiences when sex segregated data is not collected at even the most basic level.I had the honor to present on a panel titled: “Feminist Sociological Perspectives: Gender-based Violence and the Continued Struggle for Equality ina Post 2015 Agenda.”  My presentation focused on the challenges facing Rwandan women genocide survivors 20 years after the violence. Thechallenges I spoke to included poverty, trauma and memorialization and how these particular challenges often restrict access to the very resourcesthat are intended to alleviate such challenges.  I had the privilege to be on a panel with incredibly smart, insightful and dedicated sociologists fromaround the United States.About OISS Int'l Affairs Dual Major / Minor Study Abroad The World at UNH UNH Int'l Travel Policies & Resources Faculty Alumni

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