Joint Declaration of the 7th World Conference on Women
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
- Adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, 15 September 1995
- Beijing Declaration
- 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:
- Women and poverty
- Education and training of women
- Women and health
- Violence against women
- Women and armed conflict
- Economic independence of women
- Women in power and decision-making
- Human rights of women
- Women and the media
- Women in all their diversity
- Women and the girl child
- Women and the environment
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.
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