1. NAIROBI CONFERENCE & FORWARD-LOOKING STRATEGIES DEAN WEINBERG & ALLYSON WOODMAN

2. When Was It? Who Was There?  July, 1985 (Unofficial 10-19, Official 15-26)  Nairobi University Campus (Kenya)  14,000-16,000 women from 150 countries attended the unofficial Forum ’85.  2000 Delegates, and several hundred NGO representatives attended the official conference.

3. What was it? Why is it significant?  “A world conference of women in the real sense of the definition, a gathering of women from all over the world without equal in the past.”  The critical review and appraisal of progress achieved and obstacles encountered in attaining the goals and objectives of the UN Decade for Women.  The adoption of the Forward- Looking Strategies of implementation for the advancement of women for the period up to the year 2000.  Largest and most influential conference of its kind at the time.  Opened the doors for future conferences to take place.  Created an atmosphere of support and encouragement in which women were able to share and learn from each other.

4. When was it? Who was there?  July, 1985 (Unofficial 10-19, Official 15-26)  Nairobi University Campus (Kenya)  14,000-16,000 women from 150 countries attended the unofficial Forum ’85.  2000 Delegates, and several hundred NGO representatives attended the official conference.

5. What was it? Why is it significant?  Official title: Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women  Designed for the period between 1985 and 2000  Equality  Development  Peace  Abolish Illiteracy  Female life expectancy should be 65 years old globally  Women should have the opportunity to be self-sufficient  Laws of equality to ensure a truly equitable socio-economic framework  Launch a public campaign to abolish discrimination  Governments should have national women’s policies to abolish all obstacles women face  UN should hold at least 1 WWC between 1985 and 2000