News: Minister of State for Women and Child Development will visit New York from 9–12 March 2026 to attend Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) -70.
About Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
- The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women.
- Established: It was established by a resolution of the Economic and Social Council on 21 June 1946.
- Membership
- Number of members : Forty-five Member States of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission at any time.
- Elected by: Members are elected by the Economic and Social Council on the basis of equitable geographical distribution.
- Term: Member States are elected for a period of four years.
- Functions
- Promoting Rights: The Commission promotes women’s political, economic, civil, social, and educational rights.
- Monitoring Progress: It reviews progress and challenges in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
- Gender Mainstreaming: It works to integrate a gender perspective in United Nations activities.
- It take a leading role in monitoring and reviewing progress and problems in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
