The United Nations has been concerned with women’s rights since its founding in 1945. The United Nations Charter promised in the preamble “to reaffirm faith in…the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small.” At the first UN General Assembly meeting in 1946, Eleanor Roosevelt, a delegate from the United States, called upon all governments to encourage women to take a more active role in political affairs. Soon after, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established to promote gender equality and the rights of women worldwide. Its main role is to create recommendations and reports to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on improving women’s rights in areas such as politics, economics, education, and social matters. The CSW also addresses urgent issues affecting women and advocates for their participation in both national and international decision-making. Over the years, the CSW has played a key role in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment globally.

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