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UN Documents on Women's / Gender Issues
Below is a (preliminary) list of international agreements which are
particularly relevant for women. Click on the links provided to view UN
Summits and Conferences outcomes and Commission documents.
Earth Summit, 1992
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development,
Principle 20
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/earth%20rio%20decl.htm
Agenda 21
Section I. Social and Economic Dimensions
Chapter 3. Combating Poverty, point 3.6
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/ag21chap3.htm
Chapter 4. Changing Consumption Patterns
B. Developing national policies and strategies to
encourage changes in unsustainable consumption patterns, Point 4.27
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/ag21chap4.htm
Chapter 5. Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability
A. Developing and disseminating knowledge concerning the
links between demographic trends and factors and sustainable development
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/ag21chap5.htm
Chapter 7. Promoting Sustainable Human Settlement
Development
H. Promoting human resource development and
capacity-building for human settlements development, point 7.77, (ii,iii)
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/ag21chap7.htm
Section III. Strengthening the Role of Major Groups
Chapter 24. Global Action for Women Towards Sustainable
and Equitable Development
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/ag21chap24.htm
Earth Summit II, 1997
Chapter 3. A. Integration of economic, social and
environmental objectives
, Point 24 (b)
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/ES2chap3a.htm
Chapter 3. B. Sectors and issues,
Point
66 (i)
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/ES2chap3b.htm
Human Rights Summit
World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna 1993
Chapter II. B. Equality, dignity and tolerance
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/human%20chap%202%20b%203.htm
Human Rights Review
Follow-up to the World Conference on Human Rights, New
York 1998
VI. Equal status and human rights of women
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/human1%206.htm
Population Summit / ICPD, Cairo 1994
Chapter 4 : Gender Equality, Equity and Empowerment of
Women
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/population7.htm
3rd World Conference on Women, Nairobi 1985
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/narirobi2.htm
Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing
1995
World Summit on Social Development, Copenhagen 1992
Chapter I : An Enabling Environment for Social
Development, Point 7
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/social4.htm
Chapter II : Eradication of Poverty
D. Enhanced social protection and reduced vulnerability,
point 38 (j)
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/social5.htm
Chapter IV : Social Integration, point 69, 73 (c)
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/social7.htm
Habitat II Conference, Istanbul 1996
Chapter II, sections I & II
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/hab%202%20II%20goals.htm
Chapter III, Commitments
D. Gender Equality
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-conf/hab%202%20III%20D.htm
UN Commissions
UN Commission on the Status of Women
1992: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-comm/csw/csw1992.htm
1993: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-comm/csw/csw1993.htm
1994: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-comm/csw/csw1994.htm
1995: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-comm/csw/csw1995.htm
1996: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-comm/csw/csw1996.htm
1997: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-comm/csw/csw1997.htm
1998: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/un-comm/csw/csw1998.htm
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/un-doku/otherun/cedaw.htm