Recognizing that the difficult socio-economic conditions that exist in many developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, have resulted in the acceleration of the feminization of poverty and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Poverty
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2001
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
UNGA resolution, Women in development (2001), A/RES/56/188, PP 10.