Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Question
'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is
Options
a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
an agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
Explanation
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is an outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995, convened by the United Nations. It is a comprehensive agenda and set of commitments focused on women's empowerment, gender equality, and women's rights across multiple sectors including education, health, economic participation, and political representation. This declaration has become a landmark international document for advancing women's rights and gender equality globally. Options (a), (b), and (d) refer to different international agreements and declarations not related to women's empowerment. > Beijing 1995 = UN Women's Conference → Women's Empowerment Agenda Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q79
Subject
International Relations
Sub-topic
International Agreements and Declarations
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
United Nations Conferences - Women's Rights
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