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The 12 Critical Areas of Concern of the Beijing Platform for Action
a. Women and Poverty
More than 1 billion women in the world today, the great majority of whom are women, live in unacceptable conditions of poverty, mostly in the developing countries.
b. Education and Training of Women
Education is a human right and an essential tool for achieving the goals of equality, development and peace.
c. Women and Health
Women have the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
d. Violence Against Women
Violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of the objectives of equality, development and peace.
e. Women and Armed Conflict
An environment that maintains world peace and promotes and protects human rights, democracy and the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with the principles of non-threat or use of force against territorial integrity or political independence and of respect for sovereignty as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, is an important factor for the advancement of women.
f. Women and the Economy
There are considerable differences in women's and men's access to and opportunities to exert power over economic structures in their societies.
g. Women in Power and Decision-making
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to take part in the Government of his/her country.
h.Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women
National machineries for the advancement of women have been established in almost every Member State to, inter alia, design, promote the implementation of, execute, monitor, evaluate, advocate and mobilize support for policies that promote the advancement of women.
i. Human Rights of Women
Human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all human beings; their protection and promotion is the first responsibility of Governments.
j. Women and the Media
During the past decade, advances in information technology have facilitated a global communications network that transcends national boundaries and has an impact on public policy, private attitudes and behaviour, especially of children and young adults.
k. Women and the Environment
Human beings are at the centre of concern for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
l. The Girl-Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes that "States Parties shall respect and ensure the rights set forth in the present Convention.
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