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CHAPTER II. GLOBAL FRAMEWORK

This chapter identifies the global situation and reasons for the FWCW. Previous UN Conferences and agreements are recognized, international changes due to the end of the Cold War are noted, and challenges faced by women, such as the feminization of poverty and exclusion from institutions of power, are identified.

Bracketed paragraphs in this chapter regard the World Conference on Human Rights, arms production and trade, the social dimension of development, the role of women in families, and the role of religion in the lives of women. Other bracketed references include: [universal] human rights; [alien domination and foreign occupation]; the dismantling of South Africa"s policy of apartheid and the change to parliamentary democracy in Central and Eastern Europe; [a just and equitable social and economic international order]; feminist ideals; restrictions on NGOs to operate freely in some countries; lack of commitment by the media to promote human values and dignity; and discrimination against women begins even before birth.