Global African Sheroes Union (GASU), a prominent NGO based in Washington DC, is set to hold a summit at the side line  of the  68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68)  which will take place from 11th to 22nd of March 2024 in New York City .
“Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”.
The event will bring together representatives from governments, civil society, and international organizations to discuss and strategize ways to advance gender equality, empower women, and promote women's rights worldwide.
In a press released  made available to CEOAFRICA, on Tuesday, 13th February, 2024. states that GASU  event with its partners, stakeholders, in the interest of the general public on the theme African Sisterhood as a Business Development Model. 
The program lined up for the UNCSW68 parallel event will have participants across the globe joining and will feature an intercultural panel discussion on solutions addressing poverty, restorative justice, financial growth, entrepreneurship, income generation and business for Global African Women and Girls.
The program will further explore the contributions and benefits of indigenous knowledge as a framework for capacity building in spiritual, social, skills and financial development as we continue to fortify our pledge to "protect our womb, protect our sister and protect our nation." 
Also, the program will include contributions from members of the SHEROES network including, CJ Dunford, Sheroes Kentucky and Southeast Region, Ade Qlomo, Sheroes Ohio and Midwest Region, Brittany Turner, Sheroes Houston, Texas Region, Gifty Serwaa Bonsu, Ghana Region, Mariam Fofana, Gambia Region, Honorable Louise Siawax, Liberia  Region and other special and esteemed guests.
Expected to be in the event are the entire SHEROE Sisterhood network, who are coming to witness artistic and poetry performances as acknowledgment of the dire nature of these issues and expressions of innovation to inspire our women.
Also, GASU is extending an invitation to iconic African women, policy makers, and business experts across the globe to participate and lend not only their voices, but their extensive wisdom in contributions towards finding pathways in accelerating the socio-cultural and financial conditions of women in the continent. 
African Sisterhood as a Business Model Guide and Workbook coming later this year and will be available in the United Nations Bookstore. For more information and to register and join GASU for the UN CSW68 parallel event please visit Global African Sheroes Union at Eventbrite.
GASU exists to protect the economic, social, political interest and upward mobility of African women and their communities. 
The global membership is comprised of SHEROES Sisterhood Leaders and shop/company owners from 22 countries that represent the interest and will of African women in the country of their origin
GASU supports the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent which aims both to highlight the contribution of people of African Descent to societies and strengthen national, regional and international cooperation to ensure the human rights of people of African descent are respected, promoted and fulfilled.
The side event of GASU has been sponsored by the Institution of Financial Unity will feature esteemed speakers Madam Angela Sayles, International Host of the GASU and International Executive Director of Financial Unity, alongside Kim Poole, Founder Emeritus and Executive Director of the Teaching Artist Institute (TAI) and Dr. Barryl Biekman, GASU Advisory Council, Chief Organizer of the AUADS High Council, Chair of Sophiedela and Tiye International.