UN Women works to eliminate discrimination, ensure equal opportunities, and advance women’s rights across all spheres of life, including politics, economics, digital spaces, and human rights protections.

The committee’s work is guided by key international frameworks such as:

• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
• The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995)

Agenda Topics

Topic A: Recommendations to Mitigate Political Violence in Electoral Season towards Female Candidates in Social Platforms

Political violence against women in elections has escalated in recent years, especially on social media and digital platforms. Female politicians, activists, and journalists face cyber harassment, doxing, misogynistic hate speech, disinformation campaigns, and threats of violence, discouraging women from participating in governance.

This growing issue is not just about free speech but about democracy itself — without safe spaces for women to engage in politics, political representation remains deeply unequal. The UN Women committee must recommend solutions that protect female candidates while balancing freedom of expression, online governance, and the responsibility of tech platforms.

Key considerations for delegates:

• Accountability of Social Media Platforms: Developing mechanisms for content moderation, fact-checking, and legal liabilities for digital violence.
• Role of Governments and International Law: Strengthening electoral laws to criminalize online political harassment.
• Empowering Women in Politics: Ensuring female candidates receive digital literacy, security training, and institutional support to combat online attacks.

Topic B: The Rights of Indigenous Women to Identity in the Digitalization Era

As governments and organisations embrace digital transformation, indigenous women face new barriers to identity, cultural preservation, and access to digital resources. Many indigenous women lack digital literacy, internet access, and representation in technological policymaking, leading to exclusion from essential services, economic opportunities, and political participation.

Moreover, the rise of biometric data collection, AI surveillance, and national ID programs threatens the rights of indigenous women, whose identities are often erased, misrepresented, or forced into standardized systems that do not recognize their unique cultural heritage.

Key considerations for delegates:

• Digital Inclusion: Expanding digital literacy programs and infrastructure in indigenous communities.
• Cultural Identity in Biometric Systems: Ensuring identity registration systems respect indigenous naming traditions and self-determination.
• Protection from Digital Exploitation: Addressing the risks of data misuse, surveillance, and cyber exploitation in indigenous communities.
• Representation in Tech Policy: Advocating for indigenous women’s participation in the development of digital governance frameworks.

Committee Dynamics & Expectations

UN Women stands at the forefront of ensuring gender equality in governance, with adaptation to technology, and digital rights. This committee will push delegates to think critically about how political violence, digital identity, and technological inclusion affect women — especially those in vulnerable communities. The committee will be technologically oriented and will require extensive knowledge of IT sphere and related aspects, as social media algorithms, biometrics, etc.