Commission on the Juridical and Social Status of Women (www.unwomen.org/en/csw)
Key points
- 45 member states of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission on the Status of Women
- CSW promotes women’s rights, highlights the reality of women’s lives around the world
United Nations: In a significant development, India has been elected to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will be a member of the prestigious body for four years, from 2021 to 2025.
“India wins a seat in the prestigious #ECOSOC body! India elected Member of the Commission on the Status of Women #CSW. It is a resounding endorsement of our commitment to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in all of our efforts. We thank the Member States for their support. @MEAIndia, ”TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, tweeted.
In particular, three countries, including India, China and Afghanistan, had stood for election to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. While New Delhi and Kabul won the poll among the 54 members, China was unable to cross halfway.
CSW is the world’s leading intergovernmental body dedicated exclusively to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. An ECOSOC functional commission was established by ECOSOC resolution 11 (II) of June 21, 1946.
CSW promotes women’s rights, highlights the reality of women’s lives around the world, and helps shape global standards on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
45 member states of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission at any one time.
The Commission is composed of one representative from each of the 45 member states elected by the Economic and Social Council on the basis of equitable geographical distribution:
13 members from Africa, 11 from Asia, nine from Latin America and the Caribbean, eight from Western Europe and other States, and four from Eastern Europe.
