Antigua & Barbuda Set To Begin Consultations On National Gender-Equality Report
Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action report due this year.
St. John’s, Antigua: The Directorate of Gender Affairs is embarking on a nationwide consultative process to compile its report on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA).
The Beijing Declaration, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, outlines twelve critical focus areas for achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls.
As signatories to the convention, every five years Antigua & Barbuda is required to submit a report on Antigua & Barbuda’s achievements, challenges, and future strategies for progress in these areas.
The report will be a collaborative effort between governmental agencies, civil society, and the private sector.
Phase one involves a review of previous reports and other literature relevant to the Beijing Platform.
Phase two entails gathering data about our nation’s progress towards gender equality over the past five years from relevant stakeholders in sectors including, but not limited to, finance, education, healthcare and social services.
Phase three will be a consultative review and validation exercise to ensure the report is as comprehensive and accurate as possible.
Civil society organisations are invited to submit shadow reports of the nation’s progress on the BPfA. Shadow reports allow non-government organisations (NGOs) to supplement and/or present additional information about the national context, challenges, and successes towards implementing the commitments of the BPfA.
Executive Director of the Directorate of Gender Affairs, Mr Jamie Saunders, describes the upcoming submission as a reaffirmation of the nation’s commitment to upholding the principles of gender equality, human rights, and social justice, as enshrined in its national development agenda and international obligations.
“Antigua & Barbuda is proud to have been one of the nations who attended the Fourth International Conference on Women in 1995 when the Declaration was signed and it continues to be an honour to show our enduring commitment to the principles of the Platform for Action nearly three decades later.”
This year’s report on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is scheduled for submission by June 1st 2024.
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