United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
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The International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW Spanish: Instituto Internacional para el Avance y la CapacitaciĆ³n de las Mujeres[1]) was a subsidiary of the United Nations General Assembly.
Abbreviation | INSTRAW |
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Merged into | UN Women |
Parent organization | United Nations |
It was established upon recommendation of the World Conference on the International Women's Year 1975 in Mexico through the ECOSOC. INSTRAW started operations in 1979. Since 1983 its main offices were located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with a focus on the advancement of women through research and training. The institute was financed through contributions, which are mostly given by governmental organizations or private donors. In 2011, INSTRAW was merged into UN Women.