Posts tagged Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action

Reflecting on 30 Years Since Beijing: Preparing for CSW69

February 2025

GADN Members’ Meeting: This GADN members’ meeting, titled ‘Reflecting on 30 Years Since Beijing: Preparing for CSW69’ convened speakers representing women’s rights organisations from the UK and beyond as well as UN Women to discuss the upcoming CSW, sharing priorities and reflections with the Beijing Platform for Action in mind. The panel was chaired by Yamina Ouldali and speakers included Brianna Howell and Loui Williams of UN Women, Nicole Maloba of FEMNET, Heather Knight of Plan International UK and Shiphrah Belonguel of Fòs Feminista.

Meetings events webinarsGADN Coordinator6 March 2025Feminist advocacy, CSW, Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action, UK Aid

Generation Equality Forum: An Update

July 2021

Update: Following the conclusion of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, this brief update provides some background information about the process, what has been achieved and next steps.

UpdatesGADN Coordinator2 July 2021UN, Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action

Beijing+25: End of 2020 update

December 2020

Update: While 2020 was due to mark the 25th anniversary since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many of the global convenings that had been planned for this year.

At the end of 2020, this update provides a brief overview of the revised plans and what to expect in 2021.

UpdatesGADN Coordinator17 December 2020Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action, CSW

25 YEARS ON: Realising the Beijing Declaration’s unfulfilled promise on macroeconomic policy

February 2020

Webinar: This webinar aims to inform feminists and women's rights advocates about what the BPfA has to say about macroeconomic policy and what still needs to be addressed in order to realise the ambitions it set out. I

Meetings events webinarsGADN Coordinator26 February 2020Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action, UN, Macroeconomics

The Beijing+25 review process: An Update

February 2020

Update: As we kick-start 2020 and ramp up plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), GADN has released an update to help members get a better understanding of what’s coming up.

Briefings & reportsGADN Coordinator14 February 2020Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action, UN, CSW

Macroeconomic Policy and the Beijing +25 Process

January 2020

Briefing: 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), arguably the most progressive global agenda yet for advancing women’s rights. This briefing concludes that specific economic policy reforms are vital if the aspirations made a quarter century ago are now to be realised.

Briefings & reportsGADN Coordinator17 January 2020Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action, UN, Macroeconomics

How social protection, public services and infrastructure impact women’s rights

January 2019

Briefing: Social protection, public services and infrastructure interact with women’s rights and gender equality. If Governments maximise spending in these areas in an integrated, gender-responsive way, it can be a powerful tool for gender equality. Written in partnership with FEMNET.

Briefings & reportsGADN Coordinator8 January 2019Macroeconomics, Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action

Breaking down the barriers: Macroeconomic policies that promote women’s economic equality

May 2016

The achievement of women’s economic equality and empowerment (WEE) is pivotal to the advancement of gender equality and women’s rights, yet it has received inadequate attention to date. When WEE has been discussed, too often it is in relation to generating economic growth rather than gender equality and the fulfilment of women’s rights.

Briefings & reportsGADN Coordinator7 July 2016Macroeconomics, Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action, UN, care, tax, decent work

Turning Promises into Progress

Gender equality and rights for women and girls - lessons learnt and actions needed. A joint report with Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS UK) and the UK Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Network.

Briefings & reportsGADN Coordinator31 March 2015Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action, UN, care, WG VAWG, WG Women's economic justice, WG Preventing sexual exploitation, abuse & harassment (PSEAH), WG Women's political participation & leadership, WG Girls' education, Girls' education, Women's political participation & leadership, Women's economic justice, Preventing sexual exploitation, VAWG

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