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<p>The Commission on the Status of Women is recognised worldwide as being the major
international forum to progress women’s rights.</p><p>The UK ‘s objectives for CSW59
are to:</p><p>· Achieve a strong Political Declaration that publicly reaffirms commitment
to the Beijing Platform for Action and calls for a strong and explicit commitment
to achieve gender equality, the empowerment and the realisation of the human rights
of women and girls in the post 2015 framework. Ensure the document does not include
regressive language or roll back on progress;</p><p>· Ensure that the CSW Working
Method Resolution reaffirms CSW as the principal global policy-making body dedicated
exclusively to gender equality, the empowerment and the human rights of women and
girls and that it is fit for purpose post-2015;</p><p>· In the run up to CSW build
a positive negotiation climate with other member states, UN bodies and civil society;</p><p>·
Enhance the UK’s reputation as an international leader in advancing the rights of
girls and women.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the UK Statement and other means we
will seek to progress the UK’s key domestic and international priorities for women
which include preventing sexual violence in conflict situations, challenging social
norms such as female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage, women's
economic empowerment, access to education, violence against women and girls and sexual
and reproductive health and rights.</p>
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