Kristen Timothy papers 1990-2000 (mostly 1995-1995)

Summary

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Overview

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Abstract

These records include the working papers of Kristen Timothy in preparation for the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing. They contain materials that document the evolution of the Platform for Action adopted at the conference from a short statement of major campaigns for the international community to mount, drawing on the recommendations of three previous world conferences on women organized by the UN, to a major statement of policy goals in twelve critical areas of concern to women and girls globally.

Description

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Description

These records include the working papers of Kristen Timothy in preparation for the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing. They contain materials that document the evolution of the Platform for Action adopted at the conference from a short statement of major campaigns for the international community to mount, drawing on the recommendations of three previous world conferences on women organized by the UN in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen, Denmark in 1980 and Nairobi, Kenya in 1985, to a major statement of policy goals in twelve critical areas of concern to women and girls globally.

Collection Creator Biography

Kristen Timothy served from 1993-1995 as the United Nations Coordinator for the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in September 1995.Timothy was instrumental in the development by the UN Conference Secretariat of the Beijing Platform for Action, the policy document adopted by the member states at the conference. She actively promoted access by civil society to the official deliberations, acting as the Secretariat's liaison with the Equipo, the non-governmental group established to coordinate the activities of NGO's attending the official conference. She participated in planning missions to China and was a major advocate and facilitator of the use of new technologies during the conference. She was a regular speaker at events preceding the conference advocating non-governmental and governmental commitment to concrete actions to address the inequities, poverty and human rights violations experienced by women and girls worldwide.

Collection History

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Acquisition

Gift of Kristen Timothy in 2010 [ML.2010.028]

Access and Use

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Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Curator of the Public Policy Papers. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

Kristen Timothy papers; 1990-2000 (mostly 1995), Public Policy Papers, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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Topics

• International organizations
• Public policy/20th century
• Women's studies

Subject Terms

• Congresses
• International cooperation
• Timothy, Kristen 1943-
• Women's rights

Contents and Arrangement

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Series 1: Audio-Visual Materials, undated

Series 2: Platform for Action, 1992-1995

Series 3: Accreditation of NGO's, 1994-1999

Series 4: Strategies for Media, 1993-1995

Series 5: Preparatory Materials, 1989-2000

Series 6: NGO Forum 1995, 1981-2001

Series 7: Conference Records, 1995

Series 8: History of the Global Women's Movement, 1923-2007

Series 9: Reaction to the Conference, 1991 December-2000