UN Women works collaboratively to support gender mainstreaming in the work of other UN entities
UN Women provides coordinated inputs to various intergovernmental forums and inter-agency mechanisms to support expanded global commitments to gender equality.
CEB, HLCP and HLCM
UN Women coordinates and supports senior management participation in the biannual meetings of the United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) and it’s two subsidiary bodies: the High-Level Committee on Programmes (HLCP) and the High-Level Committee on Management (HLCM).
The CEB is the longest-standing and highest-level coordination forum of the United Nations system. The 31-member body, consisting of heads of UN entities, is chaired by the UN Secretary-General and meets twice a year. UN Women is a member. CEB’s main responsibility is to serve as an internal coordination mechanism that provides system-wide strategic guidance, promotes coherent leadership, shared vision, and enhanced cooperation, and considers forward-looking solutions in response to mandates stemming from the governing bodies of its member organizations. Read more.
The High-Level Committee on Programmes (HLCP)
HLCP is the principal mechanism for system-wide coordination and policy coherence in the programme area. It is responsible to CEB for fostering coherence, cooperation, and coordination on the programme dimensions of strategic issues facing the UN System. The Committee is composed of senior representatives from CEB member organizations responsible for programme planning and development who meet twice a year in regular session. Read more.
The High-Level Committee on Management (HLCM)
HLCM identifies and analyses administrative management reforms with the aim of improving efficiency and simplifying business practices. The Committee is comprised of senior administrative managers from the member organizations of the United Nations system who meet twice a year. Read more.
UN Sustainable Development Group
UN Women participates in the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), contributing to the promotion of gender mainstreaming throughout the guidance, support, tracking and oversight of development operations in 162 countries and territories
The UNSDG provides strategic direction and oversight to the UN development system with the aim of maximizing its impact on sustainable development, particularly at the country level. At the global level, the UNSDG is chaired by the UN Deputy Secretary-General, with the UNDP Administrator serving as Vice-Chair. Membership comprises the executive heads of 37 UNSDG member entities with UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) serving as Secretariat. At the regional level, Regional Collaborative Platforms provide a means for the UN Development System collaboration on sustainable development. At country level, UNDCO supports resident coordinators who oversee activities across UN Country Teams and ensures that all standard operating procedures of the UNSDG are implemented, including common country analyses, UN sustainable development cooperation frameworks, business operations strategies and pooled funding mechanisms.
UNSDG has defined a multiple-track gender mainstreaming strategy and to be adopted by all Member States and United Nations entities. It also populates a Gender Equality knowledge portal (internal to UN) of policies, guidances and key initiatives relevant to UN country teams.
IANWGE
The single largest network of gender focal points in the UN system
The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) includes representatives from over 70 UN departments, specialized agencies, funds and programmes. The Executive Director of UN Women serves as its chair. The Director of the UN System Coordination Division serves as its secretary. The IANWGE holds an annual meeting in which gender focal points from all the organizations and bodies of the UN System represented participate. The meetings are a platform for deliberations on system-wide issues, knowledge sharing, and follow-up action on key topics.
Financing for Gender Equality
As gender equality continues to be a top priority for the UN system, it is imperative to provide financial support to turn policy into reality
Gender Theme Groups
The role of country level Gender Theme Groups is to support and advise UNCTs on how to enhance gender mainstreaming at the country level
UN Gender Theme Groups (GTGs) exist in roughly 120 countries, facilitating inter-agency coordination on gender equality issues and driving progress across the work of the UN at the country level. The UNSDG Gender Theme Groups: Standards and Procedures provides guidance to RCs, UNCTs, individual UN entities and UN staff, GTG chairs and members on standards related to the role, functions and working methods of GTGs.
Gateway to Inter-Agency Coordination Mechanisms for Thematic Areas
UN Women engages with UN partners to promote system-wide investments and results for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls across the three pillars of the UN: peace and security, human rights, and development. UN Women advocates for gender equality considerations to be mainstreamed in inter-agency mechanisms, products, processes and decisions by working to develop norms, standards and enhanced accountability at global, regional and country levels.
The Inter-Agency Support Group for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (IASG) serves as a system-wide platform to address mainstreaming disability into the global agenda. UN Women joined the group in 2015 to help mainstream gender-responsive disability inclusion.
Resources
UN Women’s knowledge products, developed through inter-agency processes, support the integration and dissemination of gender considerations in system-wide processes and key thematic areas .
2024
UN Women: Coordination Strategy 2024
The document outlines the organization’s strategy to implement the UN Women Strategic Plan (2022 – 2025) and specifically its Systemic Outcome 7 which - in the main1 - frames the organization’s UN system coordination work on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) as reflected in its development results framework.
2020
IANWGE Compendium on Integrating Gender Considerations in the Response to COVID-19
This compendium captures the key messages and efforts of UN system entities as they address the varied gender dimensions of the pandemic.
2020
IANWGE minimum requirements checklist for integrating gender equality in the UN Framework for the Socioeconomic Response to COVID-19
The checklist provides minimum requirements for integrating gender equality in the UN framework for immediate socioeconomic and health system support in response to COVID-19.
2021
Gender Theme Groups: Standards and Procedures
This document provides guidance to RCs, UNCTs, individual UN entities and UN staff, GTG chairs and members on standards related to the role, functions and working methods of GTGs.
2022
GROUPES THÉMATIQUES SUR LE GENRE: NORMES ET PROCÉDURES
Ces normes et procédures visent à combler certaines lacunes tout en exploitant le potentiel existant, en clarifiant la manière dont les GTG doivent fonctionner dans le contexte des nouveaux cadres et processus, en abordant les difficultés et les opportunités actuelles d’une manière globalement cohérente, dans les contextes nationaux.