Area of representation: Women

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Dedicated to gender equality and advancement of women, CSW met in New York from February 25 through March 7. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women.

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Psychological Perspectives on the Empowerment of Rural Women and Girls as a Strategy for Eradicating Poverty
Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”: Implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas of concern, and further actions and initiatives

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