Third World Conference on Women:

Introduction:

It took place between 15 and 26 July 1985 in Nairobi, Kenya as the end assessment of

progress and failure in implementing the goals established by the World Plan of Action. It was attended by more than 15,000 people.

Official Conference:

It was divided into two committee:

1. First Committee

It discussed the first 3 chapters of the draft Forward-looking Strategies for the advancement of women

2. Second Committee

It discussed the remaining chapters of the strategies.

Key Outcomes:

1. Adaptation of Forward looking Strategies for the Advancement of women which included the topics like agriculture, communications, legal and constitution issues, education, employment, women participation, etc.

2. The major themes: development, equality and peace were retained.

3. Three basic categories were established to measure the progress achieved:

a. Constitutional and legal measures

b. Equality in social participation

c. Equality in political participation and decision making

4. It recognized gender equality not as isolated issues but as all areas of human activity.

5. For the first time, lesbian rights were introduced.