Vote
for
balance
between
women
and men

Preface
Lobby

Chapter I

The Road to Beijing: From the Foundation of the United Nations to the Fourth World Conference on Women

The Platform for Action: Agenda for the World-wide Elimination of Gender Apartheid

The Twelve Critical Areas of Concern in the Platform for Action: A Women´s Agenda for the 21st Century
1 Women and poverty: The feminization of poverty
2 Education and training of women: a stop to discrimination everywhere
3 Women and health: a threat to an increasing number of women
4 Violence against women: innate physical superiority does not imply rights
5 Women and armed conflict: war and civil war are a waste of peace resources
6 Women and the economy: practically excluded from decision-making powers
7 Women in power and decision-making without empowerment hopes turn into illusions
8 Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women: no lasting impact in any country
9 Human rights of women: codified in binding form, but disregarded every day
10 Women and the media: use the media for the advancement of women
11 Women and the environment: the right to a healthy and productive life threatened world-wide
12 The girl-child: existentially disadvantaged

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