Trump's War on Women Comes to the UN

And he's also gunning for the SDGs!

The Commission on the Status of Women is one of those annual gatherings at the United Nations that is a big deal for those inside the UN bubble but rarely penetrates beyond it. The CSW, as it is known, is actually the second-largest gathering at the UN, behind only the opening of the UN General Assembly in September. For two weeks in March, thousands of delegates from around the world converge on UN headquarters for discussions about tangible ways to advance gender equality and women’s rights. CSW makes a difference. At its best, it can be a meeting of the minds where coalitions are formed, new programs of action are developed, and progress on equality is assessed and iterated upon.

But as delegates gathered for the opening of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women this week, they faced one major obstacle: an American administration that is dead set against a gathering like this and instead sees fighting gender equality as a top priority.

Before the conference even began, the U.S. s…