Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women 2008, para. 17

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The Commission is concerned about the growing feminization of poverty and reiterates that eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge facing the world today, and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development, in particular for developing countries, including the least developed countries. In this regard, the Commission stresses that achieving the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals is a global effort that requires investing sufficient resources for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
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)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Poverty
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2008
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CSW Agreed Conclusions, Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women (2008), para. 17.
Paragraph number
17