UN: The 'Women’s Rights Architecture' - Strengthening a coherent approach to women’s rights in the United Nations

This would undoubtedly facilitate a coherent approach to women’s rights as well as strengthening gender mainstreaming across all UN entities. The proposal also includes the post of Executive Director at the level of Under-Secretary General to head the new Office. Action is now required both on the part of the UN Member States and the UN Secretary General to commit to sustained and significant funding, provisions for meaningful and ongoing participation, particularly of women’s groups, in the implementation of the gender equality architecture and a timeframe for implementation. EWL will ensure that these commitments are translated into actions; and invites other women’s organisations to join in securing a meaningful international mechanism for women’s equality worldwide.