A summary of the treaty-based language providing bases for the
governmental,/civil society focus on exercise/ sport/ physical activity
and girls and women’s development.
DIRECT LANGUAGE
Beijing Platform for Action- 1995
• Strategic Objective B4-Education and training of women
83(m) Provide accessible recreational and sports facilities and
establish and strengthen gender sensitive programs for girls and
women of all ages in educational and community institutions and
support the advancement of women in all areas of athletics and physical
activity including coaching, training and administration and as
participants at national, regional and international levels.
• Strategic Objective C2-Preventive programs to promote women’s
health
107(f) Create and support programs in the education system, in the
workplace, and in community to make opportunities to participate
in sport, physical activity, and recreation available to girls and
women of all ages on the same basis as they are made available to
boys and men.
• Strategic Objective L4-Eliminate discrimination against
girls in education
280(d) Promote the full and equal participation of girls in extra
curricular activities such as sports, drama, and cultural activities.
Commission on the Status of Women/Division
for the Advancement of Women (2000).
Agreed conclusions on the critical areas of concern of the Beijing
PFA, United Nations Publication, New York, New York.
Pg. 85 Education and empowerment of the girl-child
“Review teaching materials, including textbooks, to promote
the self-esteem of women and girls through more positive self-images
and revise these materials, highlighting women’s effective
role in society including in decision-making, development, culture,
history, sports and other social, political and economic endeavors”.
Pg. 89 Labor and the girl-child
“ Ensure that girls who work have access to education and vocational
training, health, food, shelter, and recreation on equal and favorable
conditions, and are protected form economic exploitation, sexual
harassment and abuse in the work place”.
Pg. 95 Women and health
(h) “Adopt preventive and promotional health policies at an
early stage where possible in order to prevent health problems and
dependence of older women and enable them to lead independent and
healthy lives”.
(k) “Encourage women to practice regular sport and recreational
activities which have a positive impact on women’s health,
well-being and fitness throughout the lifecycle, and ensure that
women enjoy equal opportunities to practice sport, use sport facilities
and take part in competitions”.
Pg.98
4(b) “ Develop effective preventive and remedial health services
to provide appropriate counseling and treatment for mental disorders
related to stress, depression, powerlessness, marginalization, and
trauma since women and girls may suffer more from these ailments
resulting from various forms of discrimination, violence and sexual
exploitation, particularly in situations of armed conflict and displacement”.
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Pg. 99
4(f) “Support research on the relationship between girls and
women’s physical and mental health, self-esteem and the extent
to which women of all ages are valued in their societies in order
to address issues such as eating disorders and substance abuse”.
Beijing +5, CSW/DAW 2000
Pg 67, 138(a)
“Promote programs for healthy active aging that stress independence,
equality, participation and security of older women and undertake
gender-specific research and programs to address these needs”.
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