“Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”, often seen in the news, is
- A. a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
- B. a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
- C. an agenda for women”s empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
- D. a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
Answer: C
Explanation
The Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995. The legacy of the Beijing Conference was to be that it sparked a renewed global commitment to the empowerment of women everywhere and drew unprecedented international attention. The Conference unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, that was in essence an agenda for women’s empowerment and stands as a milestone for the advancement of women in the twenty-first century.