WomenWatch
Lead Institution:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
1997March
Web Location:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ Information Resource (news service, web-portal, blog)
Global, Regional
Thematic Areas
Access, Inclusion and Participation, Diversity and Pluralism, Information, Communication and Expression Rights, Social Justice & Democracy
Content, Uses
Economy, Culture, Development, Gender, Environment, Labour, Education
Specific Themes:
Women's Rights
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Women in decision-making
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Women and Health
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Women Empowerment
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Violence against Women
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Labour Market
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International Institutions
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ICT4D
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Human Rights
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Gender&Media
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Gender Mainstreaming
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Equal Opportunities
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Education Short Description / Abstract
Womenwatch - Information and Resources on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system. It is a joint United Nations project which provides an internet space for global gender equality issues and supports implementation of the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action.