TY - JOUR
T1 - The United Nations at Seventy-Five
T2 - Where Are the Women in The United Nations Now?
AU - Haack, Kirsten
AU - Karns, Margaret P.
AU - Murray, Jean-Pierre
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - Following the unsuccessful attempt to get a woman appointed as UN secretary-general in 2016 and the drop in women in senior posts in 2015, it appeared that gender equality at the UN was as distant as ever. Yet, gender equality within the Secretariat and UN system has been on the organization's agenda since 1970, with goals and target dates set for the level of women's participation and achievement. These have been met in some issue areas (for example, in so-called feminine portfolios) and organizations, but not others. As part of the special issue on “The United Nations at Seventy-Five: Looking Back to Look Forward,” this essay traces the evolution of efforts to increase the representation of women in the UN system and takes stock of their current representation therein, analyzing the data on the Secretariat and appointments to senior posts as well as in various operations and programs.
AB - Following the unsuccessful attempt to get a woman appointed as UN secretary-general in 2016 and the drop in women in senior posts in 2015, it appeared that gender equality at the UN was as distant as ever. Yet, gender equality within the Secretariat and UN system has been on the organization's agenda since 1970, with goals and target dates set for the level of women's participation and achievement. These have been met in some issue areas (for example, in so-called feminine portfolios) and organizations, but not others. As part of the special issue on “The United Nations at Seventy-Five: Looking Back to Look Forward,” this essay traces the evolution of efforts to increase the representation of women in the UN system and takes stock of their current representation therein, analyzing the data on the Secretariat and appointments to senior posts as well as in various operations and programs.
KW - UN Secretariat
KW - gender equality
KW - gender parity strategy
KW - hard- A nd soft-issue areas
KW - professional staff
KW - specialized agencies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85094559584&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/s089267942000043x
DO - 10.1017/s089267942000043x
M3 - Article
VL - 34
SP - 361
EP - 371
JO - Ethics and International Affairs
JF - Ethics and International Affairs
SN - 0892-6794
IS - 3
ER -
