At the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995), The Platform for Action was signed. This included a commitment to achieve "gender equality and the empowerment of women".United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Introduction The same commitment was reaffirmed by all U.N. member nations at the Millennium Summit in 2000 and was reflected in the Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015.
At the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995) The Platform for Action was signed This included a commitment to achieve "gender equality and the empowerment of women"United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Introduction The same commitment was reaffirmed by all UN member nations at the Millennium Summit in 2000 and was reflected in the Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015