United Nations Photo

Headline Age-Old Debate Given Fresh Impetus at UN

Caption Description Tomorrow will be International Women’s Day in this International Women’s Year. Women have come a long way since the first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911. But they still have a long way to go before achieving full equality with men. Discrimination against them exists in some manner or form, by law or by tradition, everywhere in the world. And women themselves, for psychological or social reasons, are often unwilling to exercise the rights that have been won for them. To celebrate this International Women’s Day, a group of writers, lawyers, scientists, scholars and politicians – mostly women – met today in their personal capacities at UN Headquarters and exchanged ideas, in morning and afternoon sessions, on what the future holds for both sexes. Meanwhile in another part of the building, preparations were continuing for the World Conference of government and non-government representatives that will be held in Mexico City in June. The conference is expected to approve a World Plan of Action on ways to implement the aims of International Women’s Year – equality, development and peace – over the next 10 years.

Madame Francoise Giroud, French Minister for Women’s Affairs, being interviewed on UN Radio on 6 March by Mr. Georges Vikar of the French and West European Desk. Madame Giroud was at Headquarters for meetings of the Consultative Committee for the World Conference of International Women’s Year. Women are still conspicuous by their absence at high levels of government. Madame Giroud is the first woman to head the first Ministry for Women’s Affairs.

Unique Identifier UN7595889

NICA ID 247850

Production Date 03/07/1975 11:47:05 PM

City/Location New York

Country United States of America

Credit UN Photo/Michos Tzovaras

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