Celebrating Beijing+20 at the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, March 2014
UN Women is calling on citizens across the globe to join the conversation on women’s rights in the run up to the 20th anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.
The year-long Beijing+20 campaign will focus on achievements and gaps in gender equality and
women’s empowerment since 189 governments adopted the 1995 Beijing
Declaration and Platform for Action. This visionary blueprint paves the
way for women’s full and equal participation in all spheres of life and
decision-making.
“The Beijing Platform for Action is an
unfulfilled promise to women and girls,” says UN Women Executive
Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. “Our goal is straightforward: renewed
commitment, strengthened action and increased resources to realize
gender equality, women’s empowerment and the human rights of women and
girls.
A year of activities around the world will aim to mobilize governments and citizens alike to picture a world where gender equality is a reality and to join a global conversation on empowering women to empower humanity.
Beijing+20 Launch Events
The campaign launch on 22nd May was marked with an all-day Tweetathon spanning the globe, involving UN agencies, individuals and NGOs, including Soroptimist International and partners the World YWCA and World Association of Girls Guides and Girl Scouts.
UN Women also launched a new film at the outset of the campaign.
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Soroptimists join the Beijing+20 Conversation
Soroptimist International’s UN Representatives have already been taking part in the global conversation on Beijing+20. In Geneva, our Reps are part of the NGO CSW task force on Beijing+20.
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SI UN Representatives in Geneva (from left) Wilfrida Hendrickx, Sabine Kinzer and Sina Stiffler
In July, Soroptimists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Sl International President Ann Garvie and SI Europe President Ulla Madsen, will be joining 200 women’s organisations at the four-day Nordic Forum – New Action on Women’s Rights in Sweden, to mark the Beijing+20 anniversary.
Beijing+20 will be the major focus of next year’s Commission on the Status of Women, where SI will share the views of over 80,000 Soroptimists worldwide.
Keep updated about the latest news on Beijing + 20 and how you can get involved via the Soroptimist International website, Facebook page, Twitter and Global Voice email newsletter.
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