United Nations
NGO Commission on the
Status of Women (UN CSW)

Photo Credit: Sanu Kaji Shrestha

The United
Nations
Commission on
the Status of
Women (UN CSW)

March 18, 2026 | 9:30 AM PDT | 12:30 PM EDT | 4:30 PM UTC

Virtual Parallel Event

Solar Cookers International (SCI) hosted a virtual event for the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), spotlighting how solar cooking advances gender equality, health, climate action, and women’s economic empowerment. Women and girls bear the heaviest burdens of unsafe cooking practices worldwide; through this event, SCI and international partners highlighted the transformative power of clean, affordable solar cooking technologies. 

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Guest Speakers

Dr. Hortense Traoré Kagambega

Advisory Board Member, the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

Ariesta Ningrum

Director, the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

Seydou Coulibaly

Director and Researcher, Togo Tilé, Mali

John Kamau

Eco-Impact Hub CBO, Kenya

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Previous CSW Participation

Explore SCI’s impact at past UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) events. 

19 Mar 2026 | Virtual

SCI at the United Nations NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) Forum

Guest Speakers

Ariesta Ningrum Director, the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network
Dr. Hortense Traoré Kagambega Advisory Board Member, the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network
John Kamau Eco-Impact Hub CBO, Kenya
Seydou Coulibaly Director and Researcher, Togo Tilé, Mali
Solar Cookers International’s CSW70 Virtual Parallel Event explores how solar cooking affects women and girls worldwide. Featuring speakers from the United Nations Climate Technology Centre a... Read more
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19 Mar 2025 | Virtual

The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)

Guest Speakers

Anisa Abibulloeva Project Coordinator, Little Earth, Tajikistan
Keith Wingeard SCI Strategic Partnerships Manager
Naimat Chopra Advocacy Officer, Energia WEE, Netherlands
Niang Korotimi Touré Water and Forest Engineer, specialist in Innovation Development and Societies, Mali Gender Expert
Sara Rosen Program and Operations Manager
Seydou Coulibaly Director and Researcher, Togo Tilé, Mali
Solar Cookers International’s CSW69 Virtual Parallel Event explores how solar cooking supports women and girls through cleaner, safer, and more affordable cooking solutions. Featuring speakers f... Read more
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SCI at CSW68

14 Mar 2024 | Virtual

SCI at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) Forum

Guest Speakers

Caitlyn Hughes SCI Executive Director
Dorcas Naishorua Miss Climate Kenya
Grace Dorong Root of Generations Executive Director
Keith Wingeard SCI Strategic Partnerships Manager
Mme Mariam Amoudou Sidi Central African Republic Civil Service Gender and Climate Change Focal Point
Rosemary Atieno Community Mobilization for Positive Empowerment (COMPE) Founder/CEO
Solar Cookers International’s CSW68 Virtual Parallel Event focused on how solar cooking can improve health, safety, sustainability, and opportunity for women and girls. Featuring speakers f... Read more
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08 Mar 2023 | Virtual

SCI Shares Voices at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) Forum

Guest Speakers

Alan Bigelow, Ph.D. SCI Program and Science Director
Anne Barre Gender and Climate Policy Coordinator, WECF
Caitlyn Hughes SCI Executive Director
Keith Wingeard SCI Strategic Partnerships Manager
Latifa Seroukh, Ph.D. Co-founder and Vice President, SunPower Co-op
Solar Cookers International’s virtual event at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Forum highlights how solar cooking can empower women through cleaner, s... Read more
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