The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women is also known as

Which UN organization aims to promote gender equality around the world? / संयुक्त राष्ट्र के किस संगठन का लक्ष्य दुनिया भर में लैंगिक समानता को बढ़ावा देना है? UNESCO/यूनेस्को UNICEF/यूनिसेफ UN Women /संयुक्त राष्ट्र महिला UNDP/यूएनडीपी

A Working Group on ‘Women’s Agency and Empowerment’ was constituted under

General principles51. Decides that:(a) The Charter of the United Nations, the Beijing Declaration and Platformfor Action,0 H2 including its twelve critical areas of concern, the outcome of thetwenty-third special session of the General Assembly1 H3 and applicable UnitedNations instruments, standards and resolutions that support, address and contributeto gender equality and the empowerment and the advancement of women willprovide a framework for the work of the Entity;(b) Based on the principle of universality, the Entity shall provide, throughits normative support functions and operational activities, guidance and technicalsupport to all Member States, across all levels of development and in all regions, attheir request, on gender equality, the empowerment and rights of women and gendermainstreaming;(c) The Entity shall operate on the basis of principles agreed to through theprocess of the comprehensive policy review of its operational activities, in particularby responding to the needs of and priorities determined by Member States, upontheir request;(d) The Entity shall work in consultation with the respective nationalmachineries for women and/or the focal points designated by the Member States;(e) Data used by the Entity, including information provided by nationalofficial sources, must be verifiable, accurate, reliable and disaggregated by age andsex;52. Also decides that the establishment of the Entity and the conduct of itswork should lead to more effective coordination, coherence and gendermainstreaming across the United Nations system

PASSAGEThe word gender describes the socially-constructed roles and responsibilities that societies consider appropriate for men and women.Gender equality means that men and women have equal power and equal opportunities for financial independence, education, and personal development. Women's empowerment is a critical aspect of achieving gender equality. It includes increasing a woman's sense of self-worth, her decision-making power, her access to opportunities and resources, her power and control over her own life inside and outside the home, and her ability to effect change.Choose the correct option. (1 Mark)Women's empowerment is a critical aspect of achieving gender equality.OPTIONStruefalse

United Nations Decade for Women has been duringQuestion 17Answera.1960-65b.1970-75c.1975-85d.1985-95