UN Women
Also known as United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
taakgroep van de Verenigde Naties
AI overview
UN Women is the United Nations agency dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowering women around the world. It matters because it works to address discrimination, violence, and unequal opportunities that women and girls face, while advocating for their rights and participation in all areas of society.
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Key facts
- Formation
- 2 July 2010 ; 15 years ago ( 2010-07-02 )
- Type
- UN entity
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Official languages
- 6 English French Spanish Chinese Arabic Russian
- Head
- Sima Sami Bahous
- Website
- unwomen .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Welcome | UN Women – Headquarters
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.
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Wikidata facts
Article · Nederlands
De United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, in het kort UN Women, is een taakgroep van de Verenigde Naties die zich inzet voor de gelijkberechtiging van vrouwen.UN Women ging van start in januari 2011. De eerste directeur was de voormalige Chileense president Michelle Bachelet, de functie wordt sinds 2013 bekleed wordt door Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Adjunct-directeur is sinds maart 2018 de Zweedse Åsa Regnér.
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