Division for the Advancement of Women-DAW 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. Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI) United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) The main roles of UN Women are: Over many decades, the UN has made significant progress in advancing gender equality, including through landmark agreements such as the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Women for Women Journal Since 2003, Critical Half, the bi-annual academic journal of Women for Women International, has presented various perspectives on economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in international development and conflict and post-conflict societies. The journal aims to raise awareness and spark debate among a variety of audiences about the importance of women's participation in development and reconstruction, and to discuss the unique contributions that women can make to these processes. Issue 9: Organizing Toward Social Change This issue of Critical Half explores the ways women’s organizing—locally and globally—drives social change, and offers creative strategies for advancing the Global Women’s Movement. The articles featured in this issue represent the diversity of groups and individuals participating in the Movement, underscoring the unique way it embraces and incorporates varied perspectives. Issue 8: Gender-Based Violence Issue 7: The Power of Women's Narratives
Global List of Women's Organisations Global List of Women's Organisations A Subdivision of Fullmoon's Web Until I get funding to put the list in a more accessible and convenient form, it is merely a plain list, sorted by country or territory. To find out more about my plans for the list, please see the Frequently Asked Questions. Here's the list of countries and territories. You can scroll down the whole list, or pick a letter to go straight to that section. AGo back to the top of the page Go back to the top of the page Qatar (no entries) Go back to the top of the page RGo back to the top of the pageSGo back to the top of the pageTGo back to the top of the pageUGo back to the top of the pageVGo back to the top of the pageWGo back to the top of the pageYGo back to the top of the pageZGo back to the top of the page Frequently Asked Questions about the Global List of Women's Organisations Terms of Use How You Can Help Thanks and Acknowledgements Please write to Denise Osted, , with any of the following:
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) | Where Insight and Action Connect Social Watch | www.socialwatch.org AWARD News & Views Women eNews Kenya impowr.org Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women :: KIWOHEDE :: IAWC - International AIDS Women Caucus -