Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

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United Nations document global action plan international policy framework women’s rights framework

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a landmark global policy framework adopted at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women that outlines comprehensive commitments to advance gender equality and women’s rights.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action canonical	4
Beijing Platform for Action	4
Beijing Declaration	2

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Target entity: Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Context triple: [United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, supportsAgenda, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action]

A. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is a landmark 1979 United Nations human rights treaty that defines and commits states to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life.
B. Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women
The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (Convention of Belém do Pará) is a landmark regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, sanction, and eliminate all forms of violence against women in both public and private spheres.
C. Moscow Declaration
The Moscow Declaration was a World War II statement by the Allied powers outlining their commitment to continue the fight against the Axis, establish postwar peace and security, and hold war criminals accountable.
D. Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention is a landmark Council of Europe treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, setting comprehensive legal standards for protection, prosecution, and prevention across member states.
E. Cairo Declaration
The Cairo Declaration was a World War II Allied statement issued in 1943 that outlined the terms for Japan’s surrender and pledged the return of territories seized by Japan to China and other countries.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Target entity description: The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a landmark global policy framework adopted at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women that outlines comprehensive commitments to advance gender equality and women’s rights.

A. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is a landmark 1979 United Nations human rights treaty that defines and commits states to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life.
B. Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women
The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (Convention of Belém do Pará) is a landmark regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, sanction, and eliminate all forms of violence against women in both public and private spheres.
C. Moscow Declaration
The Moscow Declaration was a World War II statement by the Allied powers outlining their commitment to continue the fight against the Axis, establish postwar peace and security, and hold war criminals accountable.
D. Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention is a landmark Council of Europe treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, setting comprehensive legal standards for protection, prosecution, and prevention across member states.
E. Cairo Declaration
The Cairo Declaration was a World War II Allied statement issued in 1943 that outlined the terms for Japan’s surrender and pledged the return of territories seized by Japan to China and other countries.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations document ⓘ global action plan ⓘ international policy framework ⓘ women’s rights framework ⓘ
addresses	education and training of women ⓘ human rights of women ⓘ institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women ⓘ the girl child ⓘ violence against women ⓘ women and armed conflict ⓘ women and health ⓘ women and poverty ⓘ women and the economy ⓘ women and the environment ⓘ women and the media ⓘ women in power and decision-making ⓘ
adoptedAt	Fourth World Conference on Women ⓘ linked to: World Conference on Women
adoptedBy	189 governments ⓘ United Nations Member States ⓘ linked to: Member States of the United Nations
adoptedByBody	Fourth World Conference on Women plenary ⓘ linked to: World Conference on Women
adoptedInCity	Beijing ⓘ
adoptedInCountry	China ⓘ
adoptedInYear	1995 ⓘ
adoptedOnDate	1995-09-15 ⓘ
aimsTo	achieve gender equality ⓘ eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls ⓘ promote and protect the human rights of women and girls ⓘ remove obstacles to women’s active participation in all spheres of public and private life ⓘ
callsFor	collection of sex-disaggregated data ⓘ elimination of gender-based violence ⓘ equal access to education for girls and women ⓘ equal access to health care for women ⓘ national action plans for gender equality ⓘ strengthening national machineries for the advancement of women ⓘ women’s full participation in decision-making at all levels ⓘ
conferenceOrganizedBy	United Nations ⓘ
emphasizes	mainstreaming a gender perspective in all policies and programmes ⓘ women’s empowerment ⓘ
followUpProcess	Beijing+10 review ⓘ Beijing+15 review ⓘ Beijing+20 review ⓘ Beijing+5 review ⓘ
geographicScope	global ⓘ
hasPart	Beijing Declaration ⓘ linked to: Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Platform for Action ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
linkedTo	Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ
monitoredBy	Commission on the Status of Women ⓘ
numberOfCriticalAreasOfConcern	12 ⓘ
policyArea	development ⓘ gender equality ⓘ human rights ⓘ peace and security ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ
recognizedAs	landmark document on gender equality ⓘ
setsOut	strategic objectives and actions for the advancement of women ⓘ
sponsoredBy	United Nations ⓘ

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