Commission on
the Status of Women (CSW)

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Established in 1946, it is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Every year, the CSW convenes in New York, in what is the largest annual gathering of stakeholders committed to advancing women’s human rights.

On that occasion, representatives of Member States, UN entities, and civil society discuss progress and gaps in the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and the 23rd special session of the General Assembly (Beijing+5), as well as a number of issues that affect gender equality and the empowerment of women.

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