The 1995 BEIJING DECLARATION AND PLATFORM FOR ACTION (Fourth World Conference on Women) established:
Amilitary training for women (cf. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women) (cf. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women)
B12 CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN for women's empowerment: poverty, education, health, violence, armed conflict, economy, decision-making, institutions, human rights, media, environment, girl-child
Conly economic policies (cf. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women) (cf. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women)
Donly family planning targets (cf. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women) (cf. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 12 CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN for women's empowerment: poverty, education, health, violence, armed conflict, economy, decision-making, institutions, human rights, media, environment, girl-child
1. The Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 4-15 September 1995) adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
2. Hillary Clinton's iconic statement: 'Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights.'
3. The Platform identifies 12 CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN:
4. (i) poverty; (ii) education and training; (iii) health; (iv) violence against women; (v) armed conflict; (vi) economy; (vii) power and decision-making; (viii) institutional mechanisms; (ix) human rights; (x) media; (xi) environment; (xii) the girl-child.
5. Reviewed at Beijing+5 (2000), +10 (2005), +15 (2010), +20 (2015), +25 (2020).
6. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: International HR Treaties + Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence — Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women_
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