Research, Training and Information for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality: Here you will find links to organizations working towards the advancement of women and gender equality.

INSTRAW is the only United Nations entity mandated at the international level to promote and undertake research and training programmes to contribute to the advancement of women and gender equality worldwide. By stimulating and assisting the efforts of inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, INSTRAW plays a critical role in advancing the global agenda of gender equality, development and peace. INSTRAW is funded entirely through voluntary contributions from UN Member States and donor agencies; the Institute does not have a regular UN budget.

Through its Gender Awareness Information and Networking System (GAINS), INSTRAW:

* produces strategic research;
* creates synergies for the production and dissemination of knowledge;
* builds capacity in organizations working towards gender equality; and
* showcases best practices and lessons learned on gender issues