Depoliticising gender in Beijing

A disturbing facet of the Beijing Women's Conference (1995) was the attempt by major Northern governments to depoliticise the issue of gender inequity. A key lesson from Beijing is that the struggle for women's rights must be conducted in the context of fighting at the same time against the inequities between nations, classes and races.

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Author(s): Victoria Tauli Corpuz
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Author(s) Region of Origin: The Pacific
Language: English

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