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Michelle Bachelet, executive director of UN Women, addresses the opening day of the Commission on the Status of Women. Credit: Cléo Fatoorehchi/IPS
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More than 1,500 civil society and grassroots women activists from around the globe converge in New York for the two-week Commission. Credit: Cléo Fatoorehchi/IPS
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Delegates listen to Bachelet in the massive General Assembly building of UN headquarters. Credit: Cléo Fatoorehchi/IPS
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Years in the making, UN Women is officially launching during this year's CSW. Credit: Cléo Fatoorehchi/IPS
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Bundled up for frigid New York temperatures, CSW delegates check the meeting schedule on a screen. Credit: Rousbeh Legatis/IPS
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Najwa Juma Mursal, of the Sudanese Women's Central Union, discusses peacekeeping issues at the CSW. Credit: Rousbeh Legatis/IPS
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Idelta Maria Rodrigues, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Promotion and Equality, speaks at a panel on sustaining women´s participation in post-conflict institutions. Credit: Rousbeh Legatis/IPS
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Emine Erdogan, spouse of the prime minister of Turkey, speaks at a panel on the 'Importance of Access to Education for Women and Girls for the Reconstruction of Humanity and Women's Empowerment.' Credit: Cléo Fatoorehchi/IPS
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The agenda for U.N. Women is set in coordination with the 45-member CSW, the U.N.'s principal inter-governmental policy-making body dedicated exclusively to advancing the cause of gender empowerment. Credit: Andrea Lunt/IPS
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Fatemeh Alia, an Iranian MP, is interviewed by Iranian TV on the sidelines of the CSW. Credit: Andrea Lunt/IPS
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Ven. Miao Zhong, from Buddha's Light International Association, hears translations of speeches through her headphones. Credit: Cléo Fatoorehchi/IPS
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Hon. Eusebia Munuo, Court of Appeal of Tanzania, speaks at a panel organised by the International Association of Women Judges on "Ending the Abuse of Power through Sexual Exploitation: Naming, Shaming, and Ending Sextortion". Credit: Cléo Fatoorehchi/IPS