"Women's progress is human progress" declares Hillary Clinton at close of UN Commission on the Status of Women.
BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION:PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Series by Kimberly King
The Platform for Action with the twelve critical areas
of concern it identifies and the strategic objectives and actions needed to address each, remains today the global policy framework for the advancement of gender equality, women’s rights and the empowerment of women and girls. However, the Beijing+10 meetings in 2005 found that there is a wide gap between global policy development and implementation on the national level.
Over the past six months, Beijing+15 NGO Global Forums have noted progress made and discussed many gaps and challenges remaining to full implementation of the Beijing Declarationand Platform for Action from global, regional, national and local perspectives. (read more)
US Foreign Policy and Health Rights for Women in America and Worldwide
The United States is a powerhouse in both the global arena and countries in which it invests, as well as in every state and the District of Columbia. US Women Connect works to ensure that U.S. policy meets the needs of women and young people everywhere. In partnership with domestic and international advocates, US And Virginia Women Connect work to align U.S. policies and funding to meet these needs which will have a positive impact at all levels.
Our goal is that the U.S. government consistently uses its political power and weight to promote and secure universal access to reproductive rights and health in its domestic policies and around the world.
Health Rights Updates (Read more)
