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 Our Mission:
THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (AIWHR) is a
not-for-profit organization which promotes women's human rights, fundamental freedoms, and development.
Through education, training, and capacity building. AIWHR empowers women in all spheres of their lives
- political, civil, social, and economic. AIWHR believes that knowledge and awareness enable women
recognize discrimination as limiting women's rights as human being make informed decisions for their own
lives grow to their fullest potential as human
Our History:
 AIWHR grew out of the energy and enthusiasm of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in
Beijing,  China, in 1995. This organization strongly believes that the Convention to Elimination of all Forms
of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) are two of the
most significant achievements for advancing women's development. AIWHR fully supports the follow-up
to the Beijing Platform through Beijing +5 and Beijing +10 reviews and appraisals.

Timely News:
 UNITED NATIONS AT 60 Past Accomplishments Future Projects
Saturday Sept. 10, UN Conference at Exploris in downtown Raleigh, NC
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Pictures below were taken during the 49th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
at the United Nations that took place from February 27 through March 11, 2005. (See the Reports too)

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Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA)
BPA is a historical document signed by 189 governments at the United Nations Fourth World Conference
on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995. The document identifies 12 areas of change to achieve gender
equality. During this ten year period, women have gained some aspects of equality around the world,
but they continue to suffer from many of the same inequalities identified at Beijing. Many governments
have not only failed to implement their commitment to promoting women's equality, but they have created
new obstacles to women's rights. It is time now to hold governments accountable for their failures.

The year 2005 Global Review, called Beijing +10 will review the governments' efforts to implement the
original action of the Beijing Conference and well as Beijing +5 , the political declarations adopted in 2000.

Reports from the Beijing +10 Conference
Linkage Caucus          UN Commission Report