The United Nations’ Platform for Action
Critique and implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12439959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan R McKay (0009-0000-6554-7136, corresponding author), Deborah DuNann Winter |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-178 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-1919 • E-ISSN: 1532-7949 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15327949pac0402_8 |
| OpenAlex | W1974269715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
In August and September of 1995, the Fourth World Conference on Women was hosted in Beijing, China by the United Nations (UN). The gathering was the largest UN conference ever held, bringing together over 40,000 participants, including governmental representatives who attended the formal governmental conference and participants in the overlapping nongovernmental organizations (NGO) Forum in Huairou, China. The purpose of the official conference was to come to consensus concerning the final wording of the official policy document, the Platform for Action (PFA). One hundred and eighty-one member-nations signed the PFA, which committed them to the policies set forth there for improving the global status of women. In addition to focusing on women, the PFA gave much attention to peace. In this article, we present the peace agenda of the PFA, analyze the document's strengths, and limitations, and discuss the importance of incorporating its goals within the spheres of social action teaching, and research
Action (physics · Beijing · China · Fourth World · General assembly · Political science · Public relations · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Peace and Human Rights Education · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2003 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |