United Nations Decade for Women

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The United Nations Decade for Women (1976–1985) was a global initiative focused on promoting gender equality, women's rights, and development, marked by a series of major international conferences and action plans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations initiative
international program
aimedAt eliminating discrimination against women
integrating women into development
promoting equality between women and men
coordinatedBy United Nations Commission on the Status of Women NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
United Nations Secretariat NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Nations NERFINISHED
endCause adoption of Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies
endTime 1985
focusesOn economic participation of women
education of women and girls
health of women
legal status of women
political participation of women
violence against women
follows International Women’s Year NERFINISHED
hasCause growing international women’s movement
recognition of gender inequality worldwide
hasPart World Conference of the International Women’s Year NERFINISHED
World Conference on Women 1980 NERFINISHED
World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women NERFINISHED
inception 1976
influenced Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women NERFINISHED
global women’s rights agenda
legacy institutionalization of gender issues within the United Nations system
strengthening of international norms on women’s rights
locationOfEvent Copenhagen NERFINISHED
Mexico City NERFINISHED
Nairobi NERFINISHED
mainSubject gender equality
women and development
women’s rights
participant United Nations member states
non-governmental organizations
women’s organizations
producedWork Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women NERFINISHED
Programme of Action for the Second Half of the United Nations Decade for Women NERFINISHED
World Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Women’s Year NERFINISHED
significantEvent World Conference of the International Women’s Year in Mexico City NERFINISHED
World Conference on Women in Copenhagen NERFINISHED
World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women in Nairobi NERFINISHED
startTime 1976
startTimeOfEvent 1975
1980
1985
theme development
equality
peace

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World Conference on Women timePeriod United Nations Decade for Women