Report of the Consultative Committee for the World Conference of the International Women's Year, 1975The Consultative Committee for the World Conference of the International Women's Year was established by the General Assembly resolution 3277 to advise the Secretary-General on the preparation of an international plan of action to be finalized by the Conference.
Report of the World Conference of the International Women's Year, 1975The first world conference on the status of women was held in Mexico City during the 1975 International Women's Year.
Agreement Between the UN and Iran Regarding the Establishment in Iran of the Headquarters of the UN Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)Following the Mexico City Conference, Iran was chosen as the headquarters for the new United Nations Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW). However, INSTRAW could not be established in Iran after the Islamic Revolution and was instead set up in the Dominican Republic. It remains a important part of the United Nations' work on women.
UNESCAP Draft International Plan of Action, 1975This is a working paper submitted by Iran with a view to facilitating discussion of the draft Plan of Action.
Declaration Presented by Her Imperial Highness Princess Ashraf Pahlavi to the Secretary General of the United Nations on the Occasion of International Women's YearPrincess Ashraf Pahlavi was an advocate for equal rights of women at both the national and international levels. In this document, you will find her Declaration to the Secretary General of the United Nations on the Occasion of International Women's Year, the text of relevant speeches, and replies from multiple Heads of State.
Background Paper: UN Asian and Pacific Center for Women and Development, 1977This paper details an expert group meeting on the identification of the basic needs of women of Asia and the Pacific and on the formulation of a program of work. The meeting was held in Tehran in December, 1977.
A National Plan of Action for the Improvement of Women's Status in IranMahnaz Afkhami helped to draft and pass the National Plan of Action for the Improvement of Women's Status in Iran in 1978. The plan was written over a two-year period and was based on the core belief that all issues are women's issues.
