UN Women

UN Women is the United Nations entity responsible for promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality. 
 
The work of UN Women aims to:

• Support inter-governmental bodies, such as the Commission on the Status of Women, in the formulation of policies, global standards, and norms
• Help Member States implement these standards through technical and financial support and facilitating effective partnerships with civil society
• Hold the UN system accountable to its own commitments on gender equality

 
UN Women's priority areas are:

• Expanding women’s leadership and political participation
• Enhancing women’s economic empowerment
• Ending violence against women
• Fostering peace and security
• Incorporating gender equality into governance and national planning
• Informing the post-2015 development goals
• Bringing a gender equality lens to programs that address HIV and AIDS

To find out more about UN Women, visit www.unwomen.org