Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 41

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The advancement of women and the achievement of equality between women and men are a matter of human rights and a condition for social justice and should not be seen in isolation as a women's issue. They are the only way to build a sustainable, just and developed society. Empowerment of women and equality between women and men are prerequisites for achieving political, social, economic, cultural and environmental security among all peoples.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
Fourth World Conference on Women
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
1995
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), para. 41.
Paragraph focus
Critical areas of concern
Paragraph number
41