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Directory of UN Resources on Gender and Women's Issues

United Nations Entities
Information on entities of the United Nations that incorporate gender perspectives into their work programmes, support member states and civil society in the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women, and facilitate the implementation of international instruments.

Entities specialising in gender issues
- UN Women:
  United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
  [ http://www.unwomen.org/ ] Languages: English
  In an historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously on 2 July 2010 to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide.
  
  The establishment of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women — to be known as UN Women — is a result of years of negotiations between UN Member States and advocacy by the global women’s movement. It is part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact.
- Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE)
  [ www.un.org ] Languages: English
  The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) is a network of Gender Focal Points in United Nations offices, specialized agencies, funds and programmes. It meets annually and has a number of inter-sessional task forces on specific gender related topics.
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Programmes and Funds
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