Commission on the Status of Women
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The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commission on the Status of Women canonical | 12 |
| UN Commission on the Status of Women | 3 |
| United Nations Commission on the Status of Women | 3 |
| Bureau of the Commission on the Status of Women | 1 |
| UN CSW | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1600885 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commission on the Status of Women Context triple: [Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), considersReportsFrom, Commission on the Status of Women]
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A.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is an expert body that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and provides guidance to states on advancing women’s rights and gender equality.
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United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is a UN organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering women worldwide through advocacy, policy support, and programmatic initiatives.
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C.
Inter-American Commission of Women
The Inter-American Commission of Women is a specialized body within the inter-American system dedicated to promoting and protecting women’s rights and gender equality across the Americas.
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D.
National Council of Women
The National Council of Women was the official mass women’s organization in communist Romania, aligned with and controlled by the Romanian Communist Party to promote state policies on gender, labor, and social life.
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E.
Women’s Commission
The Women’s Commission is a ministry arm of the World Evangelical Alliance dedicated to empowering and advocating for women in the global evangelical church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commission on the Status of Women Target entity description: The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide.
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A.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is an expert body that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and provides guidance to states on advancing women’s rights and gender equality.
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B.
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is a UN organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering women worldwide through advocacy, policy support, and programmatic initiatives.
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C.
Inter-American Commission of Women
The Inter-American Commission of Women is a specialized body within the inter-American system dedicated to promoting and protecting women’s rights and gender equality across the Americas.
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D.
National Council of Women
The National Council of Women was the official mass women’s organization in communist Romania, aligned with and controlled by the Romanian Communist Party to promote state policies on gender, labor, and social life.
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E.
Women’s Commission
The Women’s Commission is a ministry arm of the World Evangelical Alliance dedicated to empowering and advocating for women in the global evangelical church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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functional commission ⓘ intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
UN CSW
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linked to:
Commission on the Status of Women
UN Commission on the Status of Women ⓘ
linked to:
Commission on the Status of Women
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| cooperatesWith |
Commission on Human Rights and its successor bodies
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linked to:
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1946 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gender equality
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human rights of women and girls ⓘ women’s empowerment ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
elimination of discrimination against women and girls
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mainstreaming a gender perspective in UN activities ⓘ women’s full and equal participation in development ⓘ women’s full and equal participation in peace and security ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Bureau of the Commission on the Status of Women
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linked to:
Commission on the Status of Women
|
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subsidiary body of ECOSOC ⓘ |
| mandate |
contribute to the follow-up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on gender equality and women’s empowerment
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monitor and review progress and problems in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action ⓘ promote gender equality ⓘ promote the empowerment of women ⓘ promote the rights of women in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| membership |
Member States of the United Nations elected by ECOSOC
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linked to:
Member States of the United Nations
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| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | members elected for fixed terms by ECOSOC ⓘ |
| shortName | CSW ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | intergovernmental policy-making body ⓘ |
| usesFramework |
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ |
| website | https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw ⓘ |
| worksWith | UN Women ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Commission on the Status of Women Description of subject: The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
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considersReportsFrom
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Commission on the Status of Women
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Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
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worksWith
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Commission on the Status of Women
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linked to: Commission on the Status of Women
linked to: Commission on the Status of Women
linked to: Commission on the Status of Women
linked to: Commission on the Status of Women
linked to: Commission on the Status of Women
linked to: Commission on the Status of Women
Division for the Advancement of Women
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providesSecretariatFor
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Commission on the Status of Women
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linked to: Commission on the Status of Women
United Nations Decade for Women
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coordinatedBy
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United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
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linked to: Commission on the Status of Women