This Substantive Session 2003 of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
continues the work that the Council has started in 2002 by putting a regular item
on its agenda to review progress made by its functional commissions, and by the
United Nations family of agencies, funds and programmes to implement the
Council's agreed conclusions 1997/2 on gender mainstreaming.
The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) whose
purpose is to enhance coordination and collaboration between and among entities
of the United Nations Secretariat and United Nations agencies, funds and
programmes on gender equality issues - presents in this information kit, up-todate
information on recent policy statements, programme objectives, operational
and other activities, and good practices of 33 UN entities and organizations on
gender mainstreaming. The collection includes a wide range of policies and
activities of each of the organizations representing the extent to which ECOSOC
agreed conclusions 1997/2 have been interpreted and implemented according to
the mandate of each entity.
IANWGE contributing members to this information kit:
United Nations Secretariat offices:
United Nations Programmes and Funds:
United Nations Specialized Agencies and related organizations:
