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082			_a341.23 UNI
100			_aUnited Nations
245			_aThe United Nations and the Advancement of Women 1945 - 1995
260			_c1995 _bNew York, United Nations
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500			_a1 Copy available on shelf no.2
520			_athe united nations and the advancement of women 1945 - 1995 More emphasis by the UN is to promote the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination enshrined in the organization's charter, the UN has been instrumental in promoting recognition of women's fundamental human rights, in codifying these rights in legally binding international agreements, and in fostering greater understanding of the central role played by women in peace-building and in economic and social development. UN documents relating to women's rights chronicles the evolution of a campaign in which the intial focus on political and family life has expanded and now encompasses urgent issues such as poverty, violence against women and equal access to education, employment and health care.
650			_a300 Social Science
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