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Programme of Action of the United Nations ICPDI - Preamble II - Principles III - Interrelationships Betweeen Population, Sustained Economic Growth and Sustainable Development IV - Gender Equality, Equity and Empowerment of Women V - The Family, its Roles, Rights, Composition and Structure VI - Population Growth and Structure VII - Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health VIII - Health, Morbidity and Mortality IX - Population Distribution, Urbanization and Internal Migration X - International Migration XI - Population, Development and Education XII - Technology, Research and Development XIII - National Action XIV - International Cooperation

XV - Partnership with the Non-Governmental Sector

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ICPD Programme of

ActionChapter IV -

Gender Equality, Equity And

Empowerment Of Women

A. Empowerment and status of womenBasis for actionObjectivesActions

B. The girl childBasis for actionObjectivesActions

C. Male responsibilities and participation

Basis for actionObjectiveActions

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ICPD Programme of Action

Chapter V –

The Family, Its Roles, Rights,

Composition And Structure

A. Diversity of family structure and composition

Basis for actionObjectiveActions

B. Socio-economic support to the family

Basis for actionObjectiveActions

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ICPD Programme of ActionCh. VII –

Reproductive Rights and Reproductive

Health

A. Reproductive rights and reproductive health

B. Family planningC. Sexually transmitted

diseases and HIV prevention

D. Human sexuality and gender relations

E. Adolescents

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Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

The Fourth World Conference on Women,having met in Beijing from 4 to 15 September 1995,

Adopts the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, andRecommends to the General Assembly of the United Nations at its 50th session that it endorse the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action as adopted by the Conference.

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Because I am a Girl:The State of the World’s Girls 2007

A Better Deal for Girls : An Eight Point Action Plan1. Listen to girls and let them participate2. Invest in girls and young women3. Change and enforce the law4. Change attitudes5. A safety net for girls6. Get specific data on girls7. Take a life cycle approach8. Learn, document and share good practice

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Progress towards meeting the MDGs for women and girls

                                                                                                                                        Goal 1 | Goal 2 | Goal 3 | Goal 4 | Goal 5 | Goal 6 | Goal 7 | Goal 8