INDEPENDENT RESEARCHES ON WOMEN ISSUES June, 2004 INTRODUCTION Our objective of compiling an alternative non-governmental report based on the critical areas of concern as stated in Beijing Platform for Action is while using an international instrument, to present a national analysis of women’s situation in Iran, their achievements and challenges. This report attempts to create an interaction among the civil society, authorities and activists on women’s issues, while portraying a practical picture of the current problems faced by women to policy makers and decision makers. argaiv1250 |
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In March 2005 the un Commission on the Status of Women will evaluate the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, adopted by 189 un members in 1995, including the results booked since conclusions were drawn at the 2000 ses-sion (Beijing +5). In the Netherlands, the official second implementation report was sent to Parliament early September 2004. This shadow report was commissioned by the ngo Initiative Beijing +10 The Netherlands, Time for Action! (Initiatiefgroep Beijing +10 Nederland, Tijd voor Actie!). |
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The United Nations has convened four world conferences on women between 1975-1995.Each Conference focused on negotiating a global policy document: a Plan of Action (1975), a Program of Action (1980), the Nairobi Forward –Looking Strategies (1985) and the Beijing Platform for Action(1995). There were non-governmental forums in parallel where women of the world gathered together todiscuss issues of common concern, to debate directions and to forge new alliances. |
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Lalitpur, Nepal Alarmed that rampant globalization, neo-liberalism and unregulated privatization have contributed towards the intensification of poverty, social injustice, illiteracy, structural violence, resulting in extreme forms of discrimination and exploitation of women in the region; |
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NGO Reports on B+10
