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Beijing Conference

Beijing Conference. The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women NGO Forum September 1995, Beijing 189 countries 36,000 + 8,000 women. Beijing Conference: Objectives. Review and appraise the advancement of women since Nairobi, 1985

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Beijing Conference

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  1. Beijing Conference • The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women • NGO Forum • September 1995, Beijing • 189 countries • 36,000 + 8,000 women

  2. Beijing Conference: Objectives • Review and appraise the advancement of women since Nairobi, 1985 • Mobilize women and men on both the policy-making and grass-root levels to achieve the Nairobi objectives • Platform for Action • Determine the priority actions 1996-2001

  3. The Platform for Action • Created at the Beijing Conference • Identifies 12 “critical areas of concern” considered to represent the main obstacles to women’s advancement • Defines strategic objectives and spells out actions to be taken over the next 5 years by governments, the international community, NGOs, and the private sector

  4. Poverty Education & Training Health Violence Armed Conflict Economy Decision-Making Institutional Mechanisms Human Rights Media Environment The Girl-Child Platform for ActionIssues Addressed

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