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About UN Women

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to delivering comprehensive programmes, policies, and standards that uphold women's human rights and gender equality worldwide. Based in New York, NY, UN Women operates as the global champion for gender equality, working across more than 80 countries to drive transformative change in women's lives. The organization specializes in advancing women's rights through strategic interventions in leadership and political participation, economic empowerment, ending violence against women, peace and security, humanitarian action, governance and national planning, youth engagement, support for women and girls with disabilities, and sustainable development initiatives. UN Women supports UN Member States in setting global standards for achieving gender equality and works directly with governments and civil society to design and implement laws, policies, programmes, and services that ensure these standards translate into real benefits for women and girls. The organization coordinates and promotes the UN system's work in advancing gender equality across all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. With a focus on positioning gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals and building a more inclusive world, UN Women delivers measurable impact—including humanitarian support to hundreds of thousands of women and girls, justice and recovery services for survivors of gender-based violence, and organizational support to women's groups globally. UN Women's multi-tiered governance structure ensures accountability and effectiveness, while its procurement practices reflect a commitment to transparency and green results in all operations.