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BPW International

Korea Federation of Business & Professional Women

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Leading Advocacy



The root of BPW International’s advocacy is embedded in the work with the United Nations. BPW International lobbied for the formation of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), submitted many written and oral statements to the UN on many women’s issues.

BPW International was awarded a Peace Messenger Certificate from UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar in 1987. Esther Hymer, BPW International representative at the UN, was named as one of three women playing a significant role in the work of the UN Commission by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1997.

Today, BPW International continues its representation at UN Headquarters in New York, Vienna, Geneva; UN regional offices (UNECA, UNECE, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UNECLAC); UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, UNCTAD, UNIDO, FAO, UN DPI; Council of Europe; European Women’s Lobby and continues to work closely with UN Women.
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