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International Organisations
Division for the Advancement of Women
Division for the Advancement of Women and its Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the UN.Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE)
The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality is a network of gender focal points in United Nations offices, specialised agencies, funds and programmes.International Council of Women
The International Council of Women (ICW-CIF) is an international, non-political, non-governmental organisation. Its principle objectives are to help women help themselves, promote equal rights and responsibilities women and men, and promote recognition and respect for human rights.International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
IOM is the leading inter-governmental organisation in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.International Women's Tribune Centre
The International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC), an international, non-governmental organization, supports the initiatives of women in the Global South (i.e. Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central Asia) who are working to promote the more equitable and active participation of women in the development plans and policies of their countries.OSAGI
Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of WomenDepartment of Economic and Social Affairs
UN Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, dedicated to gender equality and the advancement of women.UNHCR
Website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on women's rights are human rightsUNIFEM
The United Nations Development Fund for Women provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women's empowerment and gender equality.UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
UN-INSTRAW is the only United Nations entity madated to develop research and training programmes that contribute to the empowerment of women and the achievement of gender equality worldwide.United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
UNECE's gender activitiesUN WomenWatch
The United Nations Inter-Agency on Women and Gender Equality - WomenWatchWHO - Gender, women and health
The Department of Gender, Women and Health of the WHO brings attention to the ways in which biological and social differences between women and men affect health and the steps needed to achieve health equality.Women’s International Networking
A powerful networking for women creating chanceRelated Articles
EVENT of the Month
FemCities: Expert conference on reducing the gender pay gap
What must be done? Who will benefit?The women’s movement already called for equal pay on the 1st International Women’s Day in 1911. The right to equal pay for equal work for women and men was also one of the principles set out in the EC Treaty of 1957.
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Frauenabteilung d. Stadt Wien