A Short History of the Commission on the Status of Women
This publication illustrates the 70+ year-long history of the Commission on the Status of Women, which through 62 sessions has consistently advocated for the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of women and enjoyment of their human rights, in an effort to realize the substantive equality of all women and girls, everywhere. In the era of the 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and all States’ commitment to leave no one behind and reach those furthest behind first, the Commission has confirmed its leadership role in strengthening, deepening and expanding the global normative framework for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, and monitoring agreed actions.
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Table of Contents
1946: Birth of the commission on the status of women
1947-1962: Securing the legal foundations of gender equality
1963-1975: Promoting the participation of women in development
1976-1985: The commission on the status of women and the United Nations decade for women
1986-1995: Putting women on the global agenda
1996-2005: Advancing progress for women
2006-2015: Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of women
From 2015 to 2030: Realizing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
1947-1962: Securing the legal foundations of gender equality
1963-1975: Promoting the participation of women in development
1976-1985: The commission on the status of women and the United Nations decade for women
1986-1995: Putting women on the global agenda
1996-2005: Advancing progress for women
2006-2015: Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of women
From 2015 to 2030: Realizing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
