Irmhild Boßdorf· ESN

Overestimated

It is 80 years since the UN Commission on the Status of Women first met.

Omissions

• The CSW was established by ECOSOC resolution on June 21, 1946, but its first session took place from February 10-24, 1947 at Lake Success, New York.
• The claim conflates the establishment date (1946) with the first meeting date (1947).

Sources

• PrimaryUN Women - A brief history of the CSWThe Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) first met at Lake Success, New York, in February 1947
• PrimaryUN Digital Library - Report of the first session of the Commission on the Status of WomenFirst session held at Lake Success, New York, from 10 to 24 February 1947