Episode 070 - Girl Power, Global Stage: Inside the Beijing Declaration

Highlights of this episode include demystifying what the “Beijing Declaration” actually was – and why it wasn’t just another dusty UN conference with diplomats in bad suits. We’ll break down the 20 years of build-up that led to it, from the cautious promises of Mexico City in 1975 to the bolder strategies of Nairobi in 1985, and show you how 189 countries finally agreed in 1995 that women’s rights are human rights. From Hillary Clinton’s mic-drop speech to the grassroots activists who turned the parallel forum into Woodstock for equality, we’ll connect the dots between the Beijing Declaration and the ongoing fights over pay equity, representation, and safety you see today. This episode will give you just enough insight to sound wildly cultured about global gender equality - or at least know why Beijing ’95 still gets quoted 30 years later.