The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
In the words of the Beijing Declaration:
Women's rights are human rights, and human rights are women's rights.
The Platform for Action is a comprehensive document that sets out a roadmap for achieving the goals of the Beijing Declaration.
It addresses 12 critical areas of concern, including:
In the words of the Platform for Action:
Empowering women is empowering humanity.
Author's summary: The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a landmark document that sets out a comprehensive roadmap for achieving gender equality and women's empowerment, adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995.