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.
Website: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/index.html
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.
Website: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/index.html
- Abduction 3
- Children's rights 3
- Children-at-risk 4
- Equal opportunities 1
- Female genital mutilation (FGM) 1
- Forced marriage 1
- Gender mainstreaming 7
- Gender-based persecution 3
- Prostitution / Commercial sex work 1
- Protection of civilian persons in time of war 1
- Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) 1
- Trafficking in persons 1
- Women's rights 21
- Women-at-risk 9
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