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UN Commission on the Status of Women

The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal global policy-making body. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.

The Commission was established by ECOSOC resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946 with the aim to prepare recommendations and reports to the Council on promoting women's rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields. The Commission also makes recommendations to the Council on urgent problems requiring immediate attention in the field of women's rights.

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Report on the fifty-seventh session (4-15 March 2013)

March 2013 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Sessional Reports

Report on the fifty-sixth session (14 March 2011, 27 February-9 March and 15 March 2012)

15 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Sessional Reports

Emerging practices in providing support services and primary prevention of violence against women and girls

9 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Sessional Reports

Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls

9 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Sessional Reports

Provision of support services to women and girls victims/survivors of violence

9 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Sessional Reports

Forced marriage of the girl child : report of the Secretary-General

5 December 2007 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Thematic Reports

Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women : report of the Secretary-General

3 December 2007 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Country Reports

Release of women and children taken hostage, including those subsequently imprisoned, in armed conflicts : report of the Secretary-General

29 November 2007 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Thematic Reports

Ending female genital mutilation : report of the Secretary-General

19 November 2007 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Thematic Reports

Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women

9 January 2007 | Publisher: UN Commission on the Status of Women | Document type: Thematic Reports

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