Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Culture
Education
Human Rights
Sustainable Development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Policy advice
Research
Service provision
The girl child
Women and poverty
Women and the environment
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Country of activity: |
United States of America
Namibia
Belgium
Denmark
Ghana
Lebanon
Benin
Jamaica
Argentina
United Republic of Tanzania
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Morocco
Nigeria
Portugal
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Cameroon
Chad
Hungary
Croatia
Switzerland
Central African Republic
Finland
Côte D'Ivoire
Thailand
Germany
Greece
Gabon
Israel
Honduras
Spain
Burkina Faso
Madagascar
Poland
Uganda
El Salvador
Tunisia
Lesotho
Zambia
Czechia
India
Mali
Mexico
Bangladesh
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holy See
Congo
Nicaragua
Georgia
Philippines
Equatorial Guinea
Singapore
Ireland
Rwanda
Austria
Chile
Haiti
Malawi
Panama
Malaysia
Canada
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Uruguay
Colombia
Eswatini
Botswana
Kenya
Sri Lanka
State of Palestine
Pakistan
Costa Rica
Paraguay
Togo
Egypt
Ecuador
Gambia
Italy
Sierra Leone
Niger
Indonesia
Sudan
France
Norway
Jordan
Peru
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Burundi
Guinea
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia
Guatemala
Romania
Senegal
Mauritius
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Achieve universal primary education
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1998 |
Organizational structure: |
• General Assembly: composed of all the constituent and associate members, it is the supreme organ of the Office. It meets every four years. • Board: composed by 24 deliberative members, representing all the regions, it is elected by the General Assembly. The Board elects its President and Vice-Presidents. Reflection and deliberation group. It controls the implementation of the General Assembly’s decisions. It meets once a year. • The Secretary General: elected by the General Assembly, he organizes and leads the General Secretariat, executive organ of the Office. He coordinates and animates the activity of the Regional Secretariats and Permanent Representations. He represents the Office in its external relations. • The Regional Secretaries: animate the activities of the Office at regional level. Regions are: Africa, with a head office in Dakar (Senegal); America, Bogota (Colombia); Asia, Manila (Philippines); Europe, Brussels (Belgium) and the Middle East and North Africa in Beirut (Lebanon). • Permanent Representatives: with International Institutions are accredited in Paris (UNESCO), Geneva (UNICEF), Rome (Vatican), Strasbourg (Council of Europe) and New York (UN). |
Number and type of members: |
• Constituent members (Countries): 102 • Associated members (Religious Congregations): 18 • Collaborating members: 13 |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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