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Van Gemst, Anne (2020)

The United Nations Decade for Women: an international comprehension of feminism

Master thesis | International Relations (MA)
Women’s rights have been a concern for women worldwide for a long time. Activism and international politics in the 1960s and 1970s led to the establishment of the United Nations Decade for Women, which took place from 1975 to 1985. The Decade brought together different perspectives on women’s rights. Western women, women from the socialist bloc and women from developing countries all had different hopes and aspirations for the three conferences that were held. This thesis analyses the interaction between the three different groups and reflects on the contributions the Decade made to women’s rights movements and to the United Nations. Although north-south and east-west divisions were clearly present, the conference delegations managed to bridge some differences and integrate their views on women’s rights and influence the UN.
United Nations
women's rights
feminism
Kenya
Soviet Union
United States
UN Decade for Women
Author
Van Gemst, Anne
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Global Order in Historical Perspective
Supervisors
O'Malley, A.M. (Alanna)
ECTS Credits
15
Language
en