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The 1980 Conference held from 14 and 30 July in Copenhagen, Denmark [1] was the direct result of the First World Conference on Women, which had been held in Mexico City in 1975, establishing the World Plan of Action and Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace. [2]
The modern-day character and the historical status of women in Denmark has been influenced by their own involvement in women's movements and political participation in the history of Denmark. Their mark can be seen in the fields of politics , women's suffrage , and literature , among others.
English: Member states of the regional organisations AU, CoE and OAS by their participation in the three landmark African, American and European continental women's rights conventions: the Maputo Protocol (African Union 2003), the Belém do Pará Convention (Organization of American States 1994) and the Istanbul Convention (Council of Europe 2011).
Resolutions 1325 and 1820, and CEDAW share the following agenda on women's human rights and gender equality: [7] Demand women's participation in decision-making at all levels; Rejection of violence against women as it impedes the advancement of women and maintains their subordinate status
The Copenhagen commitment was written "to ensure that individuals are permitted to exercise their rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of association, including the right to form, join and participate effectively in non-governmental organizations, which seek the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms."
While the role of the Constitutional Act is to restrict the authority of the monarchy, it is also to ensure that human rights as well as civil and political rights are guaranteed for Danish citizens. [7] Examples of these include the right to Personal Liberty (Section 71), Freedom of Expression (Section 77) and Freedom of Assembly (Section 79).
The conference did have an expansive view of human rights, with efforts made to highlight women's rights, indigenous peoples' rights, minority rights, and more in the context of universal political and economic rights. [8] Women's rights in particular gained a strong and effective presence at the conference. [10]
Hillary Clinton, at the time the First Lady of the United States, gave the speech Women's Rights Are Human Rights at the conference on 5 September 1995. [12] That speech is considered to be influential in the women's rights movement, and in 2013 Clinton led a review of how women's rights have changed since her 1995 speech. [13]