Fourth World Conference On Women
The Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace was the name given for a conference convened by the United Nations during 4–15 September 1995 in Beijing, China. At this conference, governments from around the world agreed on a comprehensive plan to achieve global legal equality, known as the Beijing Platform for Action. Background The founding United Nations charter (1945) included a provision for equality between men and women ( chapter III, article 8). Subsequently, from 1945 to 1975 various female officials within the United Nations and leaders of women's movements on the global stage attempted to turn these principles into action. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution ( resolution 3010) that 1975 should be International Women's Year. In December 1975, the UN General Assembly passed a further resolution ( resolution 31/136) that 1976–1985 should be the "Decade of Women". First World Conference on Women, Mexico City, ...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Addresses The Fourth United Nations Conference On Women At The Beijing International Conference Center In Bejiing, China - NARA - 131493880
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