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United Nations Women (UNW)
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting women's needs worldwide. UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. UN Women supports the UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programs, and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide.
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Monitoring Gender-Based Violence Against Women in Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule
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Eradicating Child and Forced Marriages: Protecting Girls’ Rights to Education and Health