Less Talk, More Action, Please—Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Beijing

In Ms. Magazine, WRC’s Stephanie Johanssen discusses the 25th anniversary of the The Fourth World Conference on Women and its Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

It was hailed as a historic landmark by women’s rights advocates.

As the United Nations (UN) General Assembly convened a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the conference last week, it’s a good time to reflect—especially given that the UN Commission on the Status of Women was suspended this year due to COVID-19.