South African National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe MapisaNqakula is leading a delegation to the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) at the UN in New York. The event aims to change political views on the status of women worldwide and will see representatives from parliaments worldwide exchange experiences on poverty reduction and genderresponsive budgeting. The South African delegation will participate in an event on 12 March coordinated by the IPU and UNWomen, focusing on advancing gender equality to end poverty.