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Mercy Global Concern - 2005
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW)
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established as
a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council by Council
resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946 to prepare recommendations and
reports to the Council on promoting women's rights in political,
economic, civil, social and educational fields. The Commission
also makes recommendations to the Council on urgent problems requiring
immediate attention in the field of women's rights. The object
of the Commission is to promote implementation of the principle
that men and women shall have equal rights. The Commission's mandate
was expanded in 1987 by the Council in its resolution 1987/22.
Following the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, the General
Assembly mandated the Commission to integrate into its programme
a follow-up process to the Conference, regularly reviewing the
critical areas of concern in the Platform for Action and to develop
its catalytic role in mainstreaming a gender perspective in United
Nations activities.
The Economic and Social Council modified the Commission's terms
of reference in 1996, in its resolution 1996/6. In 2000, a comprehensive
review and appraisal of progress made in the implementation of
the Platform for Action was undertaken by the twenty-third special
session of the General Assembly (Beijing +5) entitled "Women
2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first
century".
The Assembly adopted a Political Declaration and Further Actions
and Initiatives to Implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform
for Action (the Outcome Document). The Commission's current and
future work, as determined by its multi-year programme of work
2002-2006 is closely related to both, the Platform for Action and
the Outcome Document so as to ensure their effective implementation.
The Commission, which began with 15 members, now consists of 45
members elected by the Economic and Social Council for a period
of four years. Members, who are appointed by Governments, are elected
on the following basis: thirteen from African states; eleven from
Asian states; four from Eastern European states; nine from Latin
American and Caribbean states; and eight from Western European
and Other states. The Commission meets annually for a period of
ten working days.
The Bureau of the Commission on the Status of Women (forty-ninth
session, 2005) comprises the following members:
- Ms. Kyung-wha Kang
(Republic of Korea), Chairperson
- Ms. Marine Davtyan (Republic
of Armenia), Vice Chairperson
- Ms. Tebatso Future Baleseng (Botswana),
Vice Chairperson
- Ms. Beatrice Maille (Canada), Vice Chairperson
- Ms.
Carmen-Rosa Arias (Peru), Vice Chairperson
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