STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment

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African Union specialized technical committee intergovernmental body

The STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment is an African Union specialized technical committee focused on promoting gender equality, advancing women’s rights, and supporting women’s social, economic, and political empowerment across the continent.

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Label	Occurrences
STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment canonical	3
Specialized Technical Committee on Gender and Women’s Empowerment	1

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Target entity: STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment
Context triple: [Specialized Technical Committees, hasMemberBody, STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment]

A. Women and Human Development
Women and Human Development is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that develops and applies the capabilities approach to issues of gender justice and global development.
B. Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
The Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women was a United Nations body responsible for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment across the UN system and in member states.
C. Gender Equality Bureau
The Gender Equality Bureau is a Japanese government body responsible for promoting and coordinating policies to advance gender equality and women's empowerment nationwide.
D. Women’s Rights Online
Women’s Rights Online is a global initiative that works to close the digital gender gap and advance women’s empowerment through equal access, skills, and rights on the internet.
E. APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy
The APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy is a public–private forum within APEC that advances policies and initiatives to promote women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth across the Asia-Pacific region.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment
Target entity description: The STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment is an African Union specialized technical committee focused on promoting gender equality, advancing women’s rights, and supporting women’s social, economic, and political empowerment across the continent.

A. Women and Human Development
Women and Human Development is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that develops and applies the capabilities approach to issues of gender justice and global development.
B. Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
The Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women was a United Nations body responsible for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment across the UN system and in member states.
C. Gender Equality Bureau
The Gender Equality Bureau is a Japanese government body responsible for promoting and coordinating policies to advance gender equality and women's empowerment nationwide.
D. Women’s Rights Online
Women’s Rights Online is a global initiative that works to close the digital gender gap and advance women’s empowerment through equal access, skills, and rights on the internet.
E. APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy
The APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy is a public–private forum within APEC that advances policies and initiatives to promote women’s economic empowerment and inclusive growth across the Asia-Pacific region.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	African Union specialized technical committee ⓘ intergovernmental body ⓘ
abbreviation	STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment self-link ⓘ
affiliatedWith	African Union Commission ⓘ African Union Commission ⓘ surface form: African Union Commission Directorate of Women, Gender and Youth
collaboratesWith	Member States of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ surface form: African Union member state governments civil society organizations working on gender and women’s rights ⓘ international partners and UN agencies on gender equality ⓘ regional economic communities in Africa ⓘ
composition	ministers responsible for gender and women’s affairs in African Union member states ⓘ senior officials from ministries responsible for gender and women’s affairs ⓘ
continentServed	Africa ⓘ
focusArea	elimination of gender-based discrimination ⓘ elimination of gender-based violence ⓘ gender equality ⓘ women’s economic empowerment ⓘ women’s political empowerment ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ women’s social empowerment ⓘ
fullName	STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Specialized Technical Committee on Gender and Women’s Empowerment
goal	increase women’s participation in decision-making at all levels in Africa ⓘ mainstream gender in African Union policies and programs ⓘ promote accountability of member states on gender equality commitments ⓘ promote women’s access to economic resources and opportunities ⓘ strengthen legal and institutional frameworks for women’s rights in Africa ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Addis Ababa ⓘ surface form: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
jurisdiction	Member States of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ surface form: African Union member states
mandate	advance women’s rights across Africa ⓘ advise African Union policy organs on gender equality and women’s empowerment ⓘ oversee implementation of African Union gender-related policies and instruments ⓘ promote gender equality in African Union member states ⓘ support women’s economic empowerment in Africa ⓘ support women’s political empowerment in Africa ⓘ support women’s social empowerment in Africa ⓘ
parentOrganization	African Union ⓘ
policyRole	develops recommendations on gender-responsive legislation and policies ⓘ facilitates coordination of gender-related initiatives within the African Union ⓘ monitors progress on gender equality in African Union member states ⓘ
regionServed	Africa ⓘ
reportsTo	African Union Assembly ⓘ Executive Council of the African Union ⓘ surface form: African Union Executive Council
supportsImplementationOf	African Union Gender Policy ⓘ Agenda 2063 gender equality commitments ⓘ Maputo Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa ⓘ Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa ⓘ

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Specialized Technical Committees → hasMemberBody → STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment ⓘ

STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment → fullName → STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Specialized Technical Committee on Gender and Women’s Empowerment

STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment → abbreviation → STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment self-link ⓘ

Specialized Technical Committees of the African Union → hasMemberCommittee → STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment ⓘ

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