Division for the Advancement of Women
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The Division for the Advancement of Women was a United Nations body dedicated to promoting women’s rights and gender equality worldwide through policy development, research, and support to intergovernmental processes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations Development Fund for Women | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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gender equality organization ⓘ women’s rights organization ⓘ |
| activity |
collection and dissemination of data and information on women’s rights
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policy development on gender equality ⓘ preparation of reports for United Nations bodies on women’s issues ⓘ research on the status of women ⓘ substantive servicing of intergovernmental meetings on gender equality ⓘ support to intergovernmental processes on women’s rights ⓘ support to the development of international legal instruments on women’s rights ⓘ technical assistance to Member States on gender equality legislation and policy ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Commission on the Status of Women
NERFINISHED
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Economic and Social Council NERFINISHED ⓘ General Assembly of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2010 ⓘ |
| field |
development policy
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gender equality ⓘ human rights ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Section on the Status of Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mission |
to promote the advancement of women and the achievement of gender equality worldwide
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to support the implementation of international norms and standards on the rights of women ⓘ |
| operatedWithinFrameworkOf |
United Nations Charter
NERFINISHED
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international human rights law ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations
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United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| providesSecretariatFor | Commission on the Status of Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | UN Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | global ⓘ |
| supportedBody | Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedInstrument | Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetGroup | women and girls worldwide ⓘ |
| workFocusedOn |
elimination of discrimination against women
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implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action ⓘ mainstreaming a gender perspective in the United Nations system ⓘ promotion of women’s participation in decision‑making ⓘ violence against women ⓘ women and development ⓘ |
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Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
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Division for the Advancement of Women
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