Commission on the Status of Women
established-21 June 1946
aim-Economic and Social Council organization dealing with women's rights goals of UN
members-(32) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
Commonwealth (C)
established-31 December 1931
aim-voluntary association that evolved from the British Empire and that seeks to foster multinational cooperation and assistance
members-(48) Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, NZ, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, UK, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe special members-(2) Nauru, Tuvalu
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
established-8 December 1991