Women and political participation : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2003
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SymbolA/RES/58/142
TitleWomen and political participation : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Urges States: to promote and protect the right of women to associate freely; to ensure equal access to education, property rights and inheritance rights; to counter negative societal attitudes about women's capacity to participate equally in the political process; to promote the goal of gender balance in all public positions; to identify and propose more women candidates for senior and decision-making positions in the UN system; to encourage greater involvement of indigenous and other marginalized women in decision-making at all levels; to ensure that measures to reconcile family and professional life apply equally to women and men; urges States and the UN system to increase the participation of women at all levels of decision-making in conflict resolution and peace processes.
Action note2003-12-22
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 77th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/58/L.17/Rev.1
Committee reportA/58/501
Meeting record
A/58/PV.77
Agenda information
A/58/251 110 Advancement of women. WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT
Date[New York] : UN, 10 Feb. 2004
Description
5 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.