What is the Beijing Declaration?
In 1995, the UN’s 4th World Conference on women adopted a resolution regarding the empowerment and advancement of women around the world. It set out strategic objectives to achieve gender equality in 12 areas, including the economy, violence against women, women in power and women and the environment. As the vote took place in Beijing, this resolution is known as the Beijing Declaration.
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Events in Parliament
To mark the anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, Parliament’s women’s rights committee is organising an event on Thursday, 5 March. The focus will be on two issues: Beijing 25+: next steps towards Generation Equality, which will look at women in the economy, women’s entrepreneurship as well as the gender pay and pension gaps; as well as women leadership in the fight for climate justice.
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Parliament President David Sassoli will open the event, which will be chaired by Evelyn Regner, chair of Parliament’s women’s rights committee.
Follow the event online on 5 March, from 9.00 to 12.30 CET.
You can also follow a seminar for journalists on gender equality on Wednesday 4 March. It will focus on:
- Empowering women: business, entrepreneurship, pay gap
- Women’s role in the climate change fight
- Violence against women: the steps towards the accession of the EU to the Istanbul Convention
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