Eradicating poverty, including through the empowerment of women throughout their life cycle, in a globalizing world 2002, para. 4
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The empowerment of women is the process by which women take control over their lives, acquiring the ability to make strategic choices. Empowerment is an important strategy to eradicate poverty. Special attention must be given to the situation of women and children, who often bear the greatest burden of extreme poverty.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
Commission on the Status of Women
Document type
CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Gender
Poverty
Person(s) affected
Children
Women
Year
2002
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Other
Reference
CSW Agreed Conclusions, Eradicating poverty, including through the empowerment of women throughout their life cycle, in a globalizing world (2002), para. 4.