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International Law

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programs and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. 

Organization Focus: Empowerment and human rights for all women.

Location: Worldwide

Employment/Career Link: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment

Focus:

  • IL
  • IHR
  • ICL
  • IHL

Keywords for DB:

  • Children
  • Civil Rights
  • Development
  • Poverty
  • Research
  • Women