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UNITED NATIONS CHARTER - HOW
WERE EQUAL
RIGHTS OF WOMEN & MEN
INCLUDED - HISTORY
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2008 Text by Torild Skard of Norway:
11. Concluding Remarks
"The UN Charter was a pioneering document in the area of women's rights.
This most
probably would not have happened without the involvement and active lobbying of
women's organisations. They were clear about their aims and knowledgeable
about
international collaboration. They had access to the intergovernmental meetings
and
were
experienced in dealing with official representatives. In spite of the war,
women's
organizations in different parts of the world could and did exert an influence
- putting
pressure on governments to include women in the delegations and lobbying to
obtain
support for women's requests" ......
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