Agreed conclusions of the commission on the status of women on the critical areas of concern of the Beijing platform for action
2006
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for the Advancement of Women
The Economic and Social Council established the Commission on the Status of Women in June 1946. The Commission reports directly to the Council, and through the Council to the General Assembly.
The Commission, which originally had 15 members, grew in several stages to its current size of 45 members. The allocation of seats is based on a formula designed to ensure balanced geographical representation.
In its resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946, the Council determined that the Commission would have two basic functions: to prepare recommendations
and reports to the Council on “…promoting women’s rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields”, and to make recommendations “…on urgent problems requiring immediate attention in the field of women’s rights”.
Keywords: women, gender
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