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1960's
In the 1960s women were finally visible in literature. It wasn't just about the men. It was after a second wave of feminism protests that women were about to be visible in them. Though in research there is not much about them because it is such a small subject to talk about. -
1979
In 1979 The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women was created by the United Nations General Assembly. -
1990-2000
In the 1990s there were 20 million girls out of school. The number of girls out of school declined with worldwide enrolment when primary education increased from 596 million to 648 million, with the highest increase in sub-Saharan Africa, which recorded a 38 percent increase. In the early 90's they tried to make women's education a priority instead of just something to possibly work towards. -
1995
In the Beijing Platform of Action they layout areas which need improvement which includes reducing poverty for women, stopping violence, providing education and health care and stopping economic and political inequality. -
1995
1995 held the first-ever Fourth World Conference on Women. It was held in Beijing, China and had over 17,000 representatives from over 189 countries. It was about the equality of women and their rights. They spoke about the major obstacles women had and ways to work around and goals for how to improve them. -
2003
In 2003 there were five women and five men elected as African Union commissioners which is typically a position for just men. The next year Gertrude Mongella was made head the AU’s Pan-African Parliament. -
2003
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa was created and is one of the most progressive legal instruments providing a list of human rights for African women. The protocol covers a large spectrum of civil and political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights for women. -
2004
By the end of 2004 these women managed to promote agreements that make them have better rights as African women. 51 of the 53 African Union member countries had approved The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women. -
2004
In February 2004, Mozambique became the first country in the region to have a woman as prime minister, Ms. Luisa Diogo. Women have also begun taking up more seats in the parliament. In South Africa and Mozambique, women hold 30 percent of the seats.
