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No. 2 (2005): Feminism and International Relations
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Gender in the International Development Agenda: a Human Rights Perspective

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  • Irene LÓPEZ
Irene LÓPEZ
Investigadora asociada del Instituto Universitario de Desarrollo y Cooperación de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (IUDC-UCM) y asesora de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15366/relacionesinternacionales2005.2.003
Published September 15, 2005

Keywords:

Gender, Human Rights, development, cooperation, Beijing Conference, MDGs
How to Cite
LÓPEZ, I. (2005). Gender in the International Development Agenda: a Human Rights Perspective. Relaciones Internacionales, (2), 1–36. https://doi.org/10.15366/relacionesinternacionales2005.2.003

Copyright (c) 2005 Irene LÓPEZ

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Abstract

This paper aims to review the historical process of inclusion of gender issues on the agenda of development and international cooperation. For doing that, there will be examined three specific instruments which have served to introduce the perspective of human rights in development and cooperation strategies. In first place, the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Secondly the 1995 Beijing Conference. And finally, there will be analyze the role of gender in the 2000 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in 2000.

The conclusion is that the adoption of the human rights perspective in development strategies has brought, inevitably, its "feminization". However, despite advances in the formulation of the gender political agenda in development, the challenge still today remains focused on the implementation of gender perspective in development practice and international cooperation.

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