Gender equality, equity and empowerment of women
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: Compendium of recommendations on population and development , pp 35-48
- Publication Date: October 2014
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/6eaaf944-en
- Language: English
Women’s perspectives and concerns appeared throughout the Programme of Action, but they were also the subject of a separate chapter. The Programme of Action stated that empowerment and autonomy of women and the improvement of their status were important ends in themselves, but they were also essential for the achievement of sustainable development. Therefore, the Programme of Action explicitly called for women to be fully involved in policy-and decision-making processes and implementation at all stages and urged that women as well as men be provided with the education to meet their basic human needs and to exercise their human rights. The document also called for the elimination of all forms of exploitation, abuse, harassment and violence against women, adolescents and children. It highlighted the special vulnerabilities of the girl child and called for an end to discrimination and to the root causes of son preference. Lastly, the Programme of Action urged that gender equality be promoted in all spheres of life and that men be encouraged and enabled to take responsibility for their sexual and reproductive behaviour as well as their social and family roles.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210568425
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/d6097d8a-en
Related Subject(s):
Population and Demography
Sustainable Development Goals:
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