Putrajaya Declaration and Programme of Action on the Advancement of Women in Member Countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

Tuesday, May 10, 2005
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Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

We, the Ministers and other Heads of Delegation from Member Countries of NAM met in Putrajaya, Malaysia, from 9-10 May 2005, to discuss issues faced by women in the era of globalization recognize that the participation of women and the integration of their perspectives, in all sectors and at all levels, are essential to their empowerment and to the achievement of gender equality and equity...We commit ourselves to:...Adopt affirmative action policies to increase the proportion of women at the decision-making level, at least a minimum 30 percent in both public and private sector bodies, including the legislatures;...

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Putrajaya Declaration and Programme of Action on the Advancement of Women in Member Countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (2005)