International Women's Year
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International Women's Year (IWY) was the name given to 1975 by the United Nations
. Since that year March 8 has been celebrated as International Women's Day
, and the United Nations Decade for Women, from 1976–1985, was also established.
was held in Mexico City
from June 19–2 July . It was attended by the following people, among others:
This conference is notable for passing the first "Zionism is racism" resolution passed at any UN-sponsored forum, thus preparing the way for United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 of 1975 the following November. http://jwa.org/exhibits/jsp/general.jsp?&imgfile=exhibits%2Fimages%2Fexhban7.gif&media_id=abamexic
An International Women's Year Tribune was also organised and attended by 4,000 women in 1975.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. Since that year March 8 has been celebrated as International Women's Day
International Women's Day
International Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and...
, and the United Nations Decade for Women, from 1976–1985, was also established.
International
The first World Conference on WomenWorld Conference on Women
The World Conference on Women was established in 1975 during the International Women's Year.The most recent conference was the Fourth World Conference on Women....
was held in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
from June 19–2 July . It was attended by the following people, among others:
- Australia: Elizabeth ReidElizabeth Anne ReidElizabeth Anne Reid AO, FASSA, is an Australian development practitioner, feminist and academic with a distinguished career in and significant contribution to national and international public service. She founded, established and worked with a number of pioneering and specialised United Nations...
and Margaret WhitlamMargaret WhitlamMargaret Whitlam AO is a prominent Australian personality and the wife of former Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam...
This conference is notable for passing the first "Zionism is racism" resolution passed at any UN-sponsored forum, thus preparing the way for United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 of 1975 the following November. http://jwa.org/exhibits/jsp/general.jsp?&imgfile=exhibits%2Fimages%2Fexhban7.gif&media_id=abamexic
An International Women's Year Tribune was also organised and attended by 4,000 women in 1975.
National
- AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
— a conference on 'Women and Politics' was held in September, attended by 700 women. - New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
— In June a United Women's Convention was held in WellingtonWellingtonWellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
.
United States of America
- Greater ClevelandGreater ClevelandGreater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
Congress, October - ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, 11–12 June 1977
Outcomes
As a result of the international focus on Women in 1975, a number of institutions were established:- International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
- United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
- Women's Studies Resource CentreWomen's Studies Resource CentreWomen's Studies Resource Centre is a feminist library in Adelaide, South Australia specialising in resources about women for the education sector: primary and secondary school students and teachers, tertiary students and staff at Technical and Further Education and University, and the general...
was established in South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
during July.
External links
- International Women's Day feature on the UN Women Watch site