Fourth world conference on women Beijing, China 4-5 September 1995

Abstract

This press release focuses on the fourth world conference on women Beijing, China 4-15 September 1995 conference to set women’s agenda into next century. The conference will focus on persistent problems common to women from all parts of the globe. A disproportionate number of women are either unemployed or working in the informal sector of the economy; environmental degradation is hitting women hard, especially those predominant role is in agriculture; armed conflicts in all regions contribute to a growing number of refugee women.