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A Call for Inclusion: Young Women in Leadership and Decision-Making

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Presented at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 43rd Session: March 1-12, 1999

As Beijing Plus 10 approaches in the Spring of 2005, this paper sets a historical context for the leadership of young women in the process of implementing the Platform for Action. During Beijing plus 5, the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women sponsored an online dialogue on Women and Health and the topics included access, promotion, education, nursing and health reform. This paper examines access and promotion of health and by analyzing successful collaborative models created by young women, it sets forth a framework of best practices for the inclusion of young women in decision-making within the field of health. The purpose is to initiate meaningful dialogue that will lead to the establishment of a permanent framework for the inclusion of young women in leadership and decision- making, specifically within the UN Division for the Advancement of Women, and among nations and NGOs as they work to continue implementing the Beijing Platform for Action.

A Step-by-Step Outline on How to Pass CEDAW in Your City

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On April 14, 1998, San Francisco became the first city in the United States to adopt and pass legislation implementing the United NationsConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This is a guide for those considering implementing CEDAW in your own city or county. We set forth a series of steps including beginning a campaign, creating partnerships, accessing community needs, human rights education, public hearings, media advocacy and steps towards long-term implementation.

U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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