Major International Forums, Agreements and Declarations
- Millennium Summit, 2000 (Millennium Development Goals)
- Fourth World Conference on Women (FWCW or Beijing)
- Beijing +5, 2000
- International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), 1994
- ICPD +5, 1999
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 1981
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- World Summit for Social Development (WSSD), 1995
- WSSD +5, 2000
- Agenda 21 and Other Agreements from the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 1992
- UNCED +5, 1997
Other International Instruments Relevant to Gender Issues
- Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, 2000
- Women and Peace and Security, Security Council Resolution, 2000
- Violence Against Women Migrant Workers, General Assembly Resolution, 2000
- Women in Development, General Assembly Resolution, 2000
- Improvement of the Situation of Women in rural Areas, General Assembly Resolution, 2000
- Traditional or Customary Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Girls, General Assembly Resolution, 1999
- Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Measures to Eliminate Violence Against Women, General Assembly Resolution, 1998
- Integration of Older Women in Development, General Assembly Resolution, 1994
Asia and the Pacific