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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
The milestone document that outlined fundamental human rights.
International Women's Year: The Greatest Consciousness-Raising Event in History
Jocelyn Olcott examines a critical moment in feminist history.
Report of the World Conference of the International Women’s Year, Mexico City, 1975
Read the document from the very first UN World Conference on Women—including the Declaration of Mexico and World Plan of Action.
Copenhagen Programme of Action
The conference agreement served as a mid-decade review of the UN Decade for Women and introduced a new Programme of Action.
The Millennium Development Goals Report
Following the Millennium Development Goals launched in 2000 by the UN, this report examined 15 years of progress.
Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women
Thirty years later, this remains the most widely endorsed global agreement on women’s rights. It defines 12 key action areas, yet its goals are still being realized and expanded.
Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The UN’s Sustainable Development l Goals set out a roadmap for the world towards 2030 on critical issues such as gender equality, health, climate, and decent work.
Beijing Declaration of Indigenous Women
This declaration, by Indigenous women at Beijing, outlines collective efforts to understand the world and the situation of Indigenous women and critiques the Draft Beijing Platform for Action.
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
This UN General Assembly declaration was the first to explicitly address violence against women, affirming it as a rights violation and a result of unequal power dynamics.
Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women
The conference document laid out measures for the world to take through the year 2000.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
By the end of the conference, 75 countries had signed the landmark CEDAW, often referred to as an international bill of rights for women.
Third World Conference on Women (Nairobi 1985)
Footage and photos from the Third World Conference on Women.
Feminism for the Americas: The Making of an International Human Rights Movement
Katherine Marino documents the emergence of the global movement for women's rights in the early twentieth century.
Women Power: International Women's Year Conference
Original footage and highlights from Mexico City in 1975.
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development
The Cairo Conference shifted the global agenda from demographic targets to reproductive rights, affirming women's right to decide family size and enjoy a safe, satisfying sex life.
Action Coalitions Global Acceleration Plan
A five-year strategy for gender equality launched at the Generation Equality Forum outlining the most critical actions to accelerate progress towards gender equality.
Development, Crises, and Alternative Visions: Third World Women's Perspectives
This seminal volume by Gita Sen and Caren Grown synthesizes women’s experiences across the Global South.