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.