Annotation:
This report is a compilation of the agreed
conclusions adopted by the UN's Commission
on the Status of Women over a 15-year
period. The agreed conclusions are the
principle output of the Commission's
annual meeting sessions and relate to the
issues(s) regarding women that the
Commission identifies as "priority themes"
for the year. The compilations in this
report span from the 1995 Fourth World
Conference on Women in Beijing to the 23rd
special session of the General Assembly in
2010 (the Fourth World Conference on Women
led to the Beijing Declaration and
Platform for Action). This report also
examines the progress and changes from the
Beijing Declaration at its 15-year review.
Key focus areas covered in the report
include: limited participation of women in
decision-making, a lack of human and
financial resources, and persistence of
gender stereotypes.