United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, papers, 1992-1997

Summary

Title:

United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, papers

Dates:

1992-1997

Abstract:

This collection contains journals, pamphlets, press kits, conference papers and notes and was created by seven different women who attended the conference and then donated their materials to Stanford Special Collections. The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, took place September 4-15, 1995; the NGO Forum on Women took place just northeast of Beijing, August 30-September 8, 1995. Most of the materials are in English but there are some in Chinese, Spainsh and Arabic.

Extent:

10 Linear Feet

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

World Conference on Women. Papers relating to the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing. M0876. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The materials are mostly ephemeral in nature and follow the themes of the conference. In some instances, duplicate brochures will be found in each accession.

From Helen P. Young: Books, journals, pamphlets, conference papers and notes from NGO Forum, e-mail and internet materials, follow-up reports on Women's Conference, Islamic materials for Women's conference, NGO promotional materials, newspapers clippings (US), newspapers from conference, photographs, pre-conference materials, etc., 1995-1997. (96-162, 3 manuscript boxes, and 97-209, 2 folders)

From Ruth von Jahnke Waters: Books (including Eva Friedlander's LOOK AT THE WORLD THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES; plenary speeches from the NGO Forum on Women, Beijing '95), pamphlets, journals, programs, newspapers, speeches by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donna E. Shala, color photocopies (8x10) of photographs, and related ephemera. (96-212; 1 print box)

From Lotus Yee: Action and resource network files, lists of women's organizations on-line, conference schedules, lists of government commitments, printouts from the Beijing95 information exchange, representative brochures and publications of numerous women's groups, bibliographies and publication lists, 1992-1996. Also included are printed materials from numerous organizations such as the International Women's Tribune Centre, the International Women's Health Coalition, the International Network of Women of Color, the California Women's Agenda (CAWA), the Once & Future Action Network, Unifem, etc. (96-239, 3 manuscript boxes; 97-063, 1 manuscript box and 1 print box; 97-275, 2 manuscript boxes; 98-115, 2 manuscript boxes, 1 print box - listing)

From Bonita Banducci: personal letters, official newspaper, and Banducci's panel presentation, "Competitive strategies of women in business for sustainable global development." (97-062, 2 manuscript boxes)

From Penny V. Phillips: newspaper and magazine articles, pamphlets, brochures, and calendar. (97-064, 1 manuscript box)

From Judy Kramer: files, flyers, journals, newsletters, publications, cassette tapes, 1985-1995.

From Rita Maran: files, 1995-2001, including International Women's Tribune Center, California Women's Agenda, post-Beijing files, education, China--Women, UNIFEM & other post-FWCW, Tibet, and Forum--NGO. Accession 2003-302, 1 record container. (2003-302, 1 record container)

Biographical / historical:

These papers pertain to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, which took place September 4-15, 1995; the NGO Forum on Women took place just northeast of Beijing, August 30-September 8, 1995.

The 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing marked a significant turning point for the global agenda for gender equality. The Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action, adopted unanimously by 189 countries, is an agenda for women's empowerment and considered the key global policy document on gender equality. The Beijing conference built on political agreements reached at the three previous global conferences on women (these took place in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen in 1980, Nairobi in 1985 and then Beijing in 1995), and consolidated five decades of legal advances aimed at securing the equality of women with men in law and in practice. More than 17,000 participants attended, including 6,000 government delegates at the negotiations, along with more than 4,000 accredited NGO representatives, a host of international civil servants and around 4,000 media representatives. A parallel NGO Forum held in Huairou near Beijing also drew some 30,000 participants.

The United Nations has organized four world conferences on women.

- See more at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/how-we-work/intergovernmental-support/world-conferences-on-women#sthash.XtHLv19r.dpuf

Acquisition information:

Gift of Ruth von Jahnke Waters, 1996; Helen P. Young, 1996 and 1997; Lotus Yee, 1996 and 1997, Bonita Banducci, 1997, Penny V. Phillips, 1997 and Judy Kramer, 2001, and Rita Maran, 2003.

Physical description:

Due to limited resources, minimal processing occurred to this collection. Scholars will find paperclips, staples, and other original bindings along with letters in their original envelopes. A date span was given whenever possible. Since no arrangement occurred inside each individual box, scholars should note that the completeness of the folder heading could be suspect.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Women.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Melissa Pincus and Lucia Ibarra

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-08 09:11:57 -0800 .

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

World Conference on Women. Papers relating to the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing. M0876. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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