Catherine Laidlaw-Sly discusses Beijing +10.

She is President of the National Council of Women of Canada member of the Standing Committee on Human Rights at the International Council of Women.

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What does Beijing +10 mean?

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What does Beijing +10 mean?

I’m Catherine Laidlaw-Sly. I’m the President of the National Council of Women of Canada. I’m also a member of the Standing Committee on Human Rights at the International Council of Women.

What does Beijing +10 mean to me? Well, ideally it means an opportunity to celebrate the work that has been done since the Beijing conference to advance the status of women and children. Sadly, it means that we are going to have to keep ourselves dug in and make sure that the rights of women and the protection of children are not rolled back in any way, shape or form in a time of backlash. So, what does it mean? It means an opportunity to review our knowledge of the conventions and declarations and the tools that are there for women to use to fight with their own governments and with other governments to ensure that their rights are protected and enhanced at all times.