{"id":9,"date":"2020-01-27T01:10:48","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T01:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actionforglobalhealth.eu\/?p=9"},"modified":"2020-02-23T00:39:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T00:39:32","slug":"un-creates-new-structure-for-empowerment-of-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actionforglobalhealth.eu\/un-creates-new-structure-for-empowerment-of-women\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Creates New Structure for Empowerment of Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women \u2014 to be known as\u00a0<a class=\"external-link-new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UN Women<\/a> \u2014 is a result of years of negotiations between UN Member States and advocacy by the global women\u2019s movement. It is part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful to Member States for having taken this major step forward for the world\u2019s women and girls,\u201d said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement welcoming the decision. \u201cUN Women will significantly boost UN efforts to promote gender equality, expand opportunity, and tackle discrimination around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UN Women merges and will build on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system which focus exclusively on gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW, established in 1946)<\/li>\n<li>International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW, established in 1976)<\/li>\n<li>Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI, established in 1997) *<\/li>\n<li>United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, established in 1976)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over many decades, the UN has made significant progress in advancing gender equality, including through landmark agreements such as the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Gender equality is not only a basic human right, but its achievement has enormous socio-economic ramifications.<\/p>\n<p>Empowering women fuels thriving economies, spurring productivity and growth. Yet gender inequalities remain deeply entrenched in every society. Women in all parts of the world suffer violence and discrimination, and are under-represented in decision-making processes. High rates of maternal mortality continue to be a cause for global shame.<\/p>\n<p>For many years, the UN has faced serious challenges in its efforts to promote gender equality globally, including inadequate funding and no single recognized driver to direct UN activities on gender equality issues.<\/p>\n<p>UN Women \u2014 which will be operational by January 2011 \u2014 has been created by the General Assembly to address such challenges. It will be a dynamic and strong champion for women and girls, providing them with a powerful voice at the global, regional and local levels. It will enhance, not replace, efforts by other parts of the UN system (such as UNICEF, UNDP, and UNFPA) that continue to have responsibility to work for gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment in their areas of expertise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">UN Women will have two key roles: it will support inter-governmental bodies such as the Commission on the Status of Women in their formulation of policies, global standards and norms, and it will help Member States to implement these standards, standing ready to provide suitable technical and financial support to those countries that request it, as well as forging effective partnerships with civil society. It will also help the UN system to be accountable for its own commitments on gender equality, including regular monitoring of system-wide progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women \u2014 to be known as\u00a0UN Women \u2014 is a result of years of negotiations between UN Member States and advocacy by the global women\u2019s movement. It is part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. 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