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UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN)

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization’s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact.

The main roles of UN Women are: To support inter-governmental bodies, such as the Commission on the Status of Women, in their formulation of policies, global standards and norms. To help Member States to implement these standards, standing ready to provide suitable technical and financial support to those countries that request it, and to forge effective partnerships with civil society. To hold the UN system accountable for its own commitments on gender equality, including regular monitoring of system-wide progress.  Website: www.unwomen.org/
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UN Women Annual Report 2016-2017

2017 | Publisher: UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Document type: Annual Reports

The Conflict Did Not Bring Us Flowers - The Need for Comprehensive Reparations for Survivors of Conflict Related Sexual Violence in Kosovo

July 2016 | Publisher: UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Document type: Country Reports

Women and Violent Radicalization in Jordan

March 2016 | Publisher: UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Document type: Country Reports

Gender Assessment of the Refugee and Migration Crisis in Serbia and FYR Macedonia

17 January 2016 | Publisher: UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Document type: Country Reports

Shelters for Women and Girls Who are Survivors of Violence in Ethiopia

January 2016 | Publisher: UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Document type: Country Reports

Progress of the World's Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights

2015 | Publisher: UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Document type: Annual Reports

"Like a Bird with Broken Wings": Afghan Women Oral History 1978-2008

December 2013 | Publisher: UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Document type: Country Reports

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