United Nations system for gender equality

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The United Nations system for gender equality is the network of UN entities, frameworks, and mechanisms dedicated to advancing women’s rights and achieving gender equality worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gender equality coordination mechanism
international governance framework
aimsTo advance gender equality
advance women’s rights
eliminate discrimination against women and girls
promote empowerment of women and girls
basedOn 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development NERFINISHED
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action NERFINISHED
Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED
Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED
coordinatedBy UN Women NERFINISHED
focusesOn data and statistics on gender equality
ending violence against women and girls
gender equality in humanitarian action
gender equality in peace and security
gender-responsive climate and environmental action
gender-responsive governance
sexual and reproductive health and rights
women’s economic empowerment
women’s political participation and leadership
geographicScope global
hasKeyGoal Sustainable Development Goal 5 NERFINISHED
gender mainstreaming across all SDGs
includesEntity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED
International Labour Organization NERFINISHED
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS NERFINISHED
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights NERFINISHED
UN Women NERFINISHED
United Nations Children’s Fund NERFINISHED
United Nations Development Programme NERFINISHED
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NERFINISHED
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women NERFINISHED
United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees NERFINISHED
United Nations Human Settlements Programme NERFINISHED
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs NERFINISHED
United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict NERFINISHED
United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict NERFINISHED
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime NERFINISHED
United Nations Population Fund NERFINISHED
World Food Programme NERFINISHED
World Health Organization NERFINISHED
includesFramework Beijing Platform for Action NERFINISHED
UN gender mainstreaming policy
UN system-wide gender parity strategy
includesMechanism Commission on the Status of Women NERFINISHED
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED
Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality NERFINISHED
UN Country Team gender theme groups
UN System-wide Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women NERFINISHED
UN-SWAP NERFINISHED
monitoredBy Commission on the Status of Women NERFINISHED
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED
UN Women NERFINISHED
operatesIn all UN regions
partOf United Nations system NERFINISHED
reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly
supports capacity-building on gender equality for civil society
capacity-building on gender equality for governments
gender-responsive legislation
national gender equality policies
usesApproach gender mainstreaming
human rights–based approach
intersectional gender analysis
worksWith Member States
civil society organizations
private sector
women’s rights organizations
youth organizations

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