UN Women is the United Nations agency for women's rights, gender equality and women's empowerment. A global champion ForAllWomenAndGirls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to implement these standards. It stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality.
Catalyst is a global nonprofit that has been the recognized expert at the forefront of women’s advancement and inclusion since the 1960’s.
Today, Catalyst accelerates organizational performance and women's progress through research-backed insights, high-impact convenings, proven solutions and unparalleled support that fuel organizations to make inclusion a business practice at scale.
Catalyst is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a national 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1997, is a recognized leader in business development and supplier readiness for women-owned and small-to-medium sized businesses. WBENC partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations throughout the country.