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UN Women is charged with advocating for the rights of women and girls, and focusing on a number of issues, including violence against women and violence against LGBT people. UN Women was established by a merger of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, established in 1976) and other entities and became operational in 2011. [3]
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The United Nations and human rights: a critical appraisal. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. Riofrio Bueno Martha de los A. Gender Equality special report of discrimination against indigenous women. UN Security Council, 1998; CSW March 1, 2010 meeting. Archived November 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; Jain, Devaki. Women, Development ...
UN Women predicts that it will take as long as 130 years to achieve gender equality in the highest positions of power if the current rate continues. There are only 29 countries where 30 women are ...
The Palace of Nations.The United Nations Office at Geneva (Switzerland) is the second most important UN centre, after the United Nations Headquarters.. While the Secretariat of the United Nations is headquartered in New York City, its many bodies, specialized agencies, and related organizations are headquartered in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe.
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The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for states to initiate specific protocols to safeguard women and girls from gender-based crimes, specifically rape and sexual abuse. [23] In 1975, the Decade for Women was established, which marked the beginning of the Women, Peace, and Security strategy. [ 24 ]
Social Security is the U.S. government's biggest program; as of June 30, 2024, about 67.9 million people, or one in five Americans, collected Social Security benefits. This year, we're seeing a...