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UN Reform
In 2005 world leaders, with the intent of reforming the United Nations, requested the UN Secretariat to develop three reports. These three reports contain important recommendations on UN management processes and structures which, if approved by Member States, could redefine the way the Organization works. For WEDO, the reform process is an opportunity to address shortcomings in the UN’s advancement of women’s rights.
The GEAR Campaign
In February 2008, WEDO, with hundreds of activists, launched the GEAR (Gender Equality Architecture Reform) Campaign. Together, we called on United Nations member states to create a strong, fully resourced women’s entity at the UN so that governments can better deliver for women on the ground.
A giant step toward achieving this goal was taken when the 62nd General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus requesting the UN Deputy Secretary-general to elaborate on a new women’s entity based on the model advocated by the GEAR campaign. Click here for a complete overview of the campaign.
One UN
WEDO is also making sure that a gender perspective is incorporated in the Delivering as One UN pilot initiative. The goal of the initiative is to test in eight countries how the UN with its many agencies can bring about positive results for the poorest and most disadvantaged people in a coordinated and effective way.
GEAR Campaign Launches Spoof Newspaper
New York, March 1 — The GEAR (Gender Equality Architecture Reform) Campaign for the new women’s entity at the UN has produced a spoof newspaper, The New Times for Women, to promote the campaign’s vision for the new ‘super agency’. The Europe Working Group led the project, launched at the opening of the Commission on [...]
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Campaigners call for urgent action to launch the new UN women’s agency
New York, March 1 — Women’s rights and anti-poverty organizations gathered in New York ahead of the annual meeting of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women called on governments to deliver on past promises to create a UN-led women agency. Following years of discussions and pressure from activists, governments agreed in September [...]
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Guide to the UN Commission on the Status of Women + WEDO Events
New York, March 1 — What is the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)? What is its history and its organizational structure? WEDO has prepared an introductory guide to the CSW, including the role of NGOs, how WEDO participates, and what we hope to accomplish at this year’s CSW54. Additionally, there is a comprehensive [...]
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GEAR up with WEDO at the CSW!
WEDO is ready to GEAR up at the CSW54! Colette Tamko, Gender and Governance Program Coordinator at WEDO, is a leading member of the Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign.
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“Finally, a UN Women’s Agency with Muscle”
New York, November 22–Colette Tamko, WEDO Gender and Governance Program Coordinator, and one of the principle coordinators of the GEAR Campaign to create a new agency for women explains to the Women’s Media Center what this exciting development means for women, and the work that still remains to ensure its success. Read it here.
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