Conference Of The United Nations Women's Decade Meets In Nairobi
The World Conference marking the end of the UV Decade for Women which began in Nairobi in 15 July Concluded on 27 July with adoption by consensus of a final document containing strategies, for the rest of the century that are designed to improve the status of women and integrated them into all aspects and development. Representatives of more than 140 Nations attended the World Conference to review and appraise the achievements of the UN Decade for Women. This is the third time the UN has convened an international conference on the status of women. The Decade for Women (1976-1985) was proclaimed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the World Conference of the International Women's Year, held in Mexico City in 1975. The World Conference of the Decade was held midway through the Decade (1980) in Copenhagen. The 1985 COnference was to assess the implementation of the action plans adopted by its predecessors.
Delegates to the NGO Forum '85 held concurrently with the Women's Conference , Nairobi.
Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.
Photo is dated 7-15-1985.
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