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.

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United Nations Development Fund for Women 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations body
gender equality organization
women’s rights organization
activity collection and dissemination of data and information on women’s rights
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
Economic and Social Council NERFINISHED
General Assembly of the United Nations NERFINISHED
country United States of America
dissolved 2010
field development policy
gender equality
human rights
women’s rights
hasPredecessor Section on the Status of Women NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation New York City
United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED
inception 1946
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
mission to promote the advancement of women and the achievement of gender equality worldwide
to support the implementation of international norms and standards on the rights of women
operatedWithinFrameworkOf United Nations Charter NERFINISHED
international human rights law
parentOrganization United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs NERFINISHED
partOf United Nations
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
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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DAW fullName Division for the Advancement of Women
DAW worksWith Division for the Advancement of Women
this entity surface form: United Nations Development Fund for Women