Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

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United Nations, 1979

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Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women

The United Nations and the Global Women’s Movement: Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future

In 1975, leaders from around the world converged on Mexico City for the first-ever UN World Conference on Women–and then met three more times, including Beijing in 1995. In this exclusive report, the UN Foundation Girls & Women Strategy team charts the history, and offers lessons for the future.

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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women

Third World Conference on Women (Nairobi 1985)