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Sep 15, 1995 · The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted unanimously by 189 countries, was an agenda for women’s empowerment that is now considered the key global policy document on gender ...
The Beijing Declaration was a resolution adopted by the UN at the end of the Fourth World Conference on Women on 15 September 1995. The resolution adopted to promulgate a set of principles concerning the equality of men and women.
Considered the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing women's rights, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action has been reprinted in this special edition, which also includes a copy of the political declaration reached at the 23rd special session of the General Assembly in 2000, which reviewed progress towards the Platform for ...
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action* The Fourth World Conference on Women, Having met in Beijing from 4 to 15 September 1995, 1. Adopts the Beijing Declaration and Platform for...
Ensure respect for international law, including humanitarian law, in order to protect women and girls in particular; Develop the fullest potential of girls and women of all ages, ensure their full...
The main focus of the sixty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will be on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly.
Sep 4, 2020 · 4 September 2020, New York – Twenty-five years ago today, the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing set a path-breaking agenda for women’s rights. As a result of the two-week gathering with more than 30,000 activists, representatives from 189 nations unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
The Beijing Declaration was made during the Fourth World Conference on Women convened by the United Nations during 4 -1 5 September 1995 in Beijing, China. It was at this conference that the world agreed on a comprehensive plan to achieve legal equality on a global scale.
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. In 1995, gender equality advocates brought to the fore the lack of empowerment and the multitude of human rights violations experienced by
The 25th anniversary commemoration of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 2020 is a rallying point to insist on finally achieving the human rights of all women and girls and will be organized as a global mobilization.
