What is the CSW, anyway?! The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), established in 1946, is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to equality and empowerment for women. The CSW promotes women’s rights, documents women’s lived realities worldwide, and shapes global standards on gender equality and women’s empowerment. In addition, the CSW monitors and reviews progress towards the Beijing Declaration and