International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
| International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women |
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| Organization type | Subsidiary organ of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations |
| Abbreviation | INSTRAW |
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Carmen Moreno Mexico until the institution was transferred to the newly founded UN Women in 2010
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| status | inactive |
| Founded | 1975 in Mexico |
| Headquarters |
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
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| www.un-instraw.org | |
The International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women ( English: United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women ; INSTRAW ) was a special organ United Nations , based in Santo Domingo .
It was established by the UN Economic and Social Council on the recommendation of the World Conference on the International Year of Women 1975 in Mexico . INSTRAW began its activity in 1979 - from 1983 its headquarters were in Santo Domingo , the capital of the Dominican Republic . INSTRAW's focus was on the role of women in the development process and their support through research and training. The institute was financed by donations, most of which were made available by government bodies or private donors. The administration of INSTRAW consisted of 11 people: a representative of the general secretary, the director of the institute, one representative each of the 5 regional economic commissions, one representative of the host country and representatives of 3 countries elected by the UN Economic and Social Council. In addition, INSTRAW received support from speakers, volunteers at the UN and a lively internship program. In stark contrast to the Institute's goals, the percentage of women in United Nations parliaments has decreased from 14.8% in 1988 to 11.3% in 1995.
In July 2010 INSTRAW was incorporated into the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, newly founded by resolution 64/289 of the General Assembly of the United Nations .
Web links
- INSTRAW (Spanish, partly English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Palabras de Carmen Moreno - Directora de UN-INSTRAW. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 15, 2008 ; Retrieved July 19, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ UN Creates New Structure for Empowerment of Women ( Memento of the original of July 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , United Nations Press Release July 2, 2010.
