International Women's Day, 2021Feminist Leadership at the United Nations -- Gender Equality Within & Without
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. Credit: Equality Now, Tara Carey NEW YORK, Mar 2 2021 (IPS) - When the United Nations was founded in 1945, the principle of equality for all – regardless of sex, race, language, or religion – was enshrined in the organization’s Charter. More than seventy-five years have passed, and during the intervening decades, the UN has played a leading role in advancing gender equality around the world. But there is one significant way in which the UN, through the General Assembly of member sta...
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