IFUW Policy Resolutions by Year Adopted
Introduction
Circle of Influence
Submitting Resolutions
Role of the Resolutions Committee
Index by Year
Status of Women, Equality & Work
Children in reading classes run by the Bangladesh Federation of University Women
Education
 Graphic artwok by Brazilian artist Octavio Roth - Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - See Thirty Articles (© Octavio Roth - (UN/DPI Photo) International
Cooperation
Education for
International Understanding
Human Rights
"Displaced Persons: Mother and Child in the Dafur Region of the Sudans" (© Eskinder Debebe - UN/DPI Photo)
Population & Health
From Aftershocks: Art and Memoirs by Young People Growing Up after War and Terror, exhibit of the United Nations Cyberschool Bus Project, © painting by Una Dorbrinic Environment
Peace
 


Photo Credits (top to bottom)

-Primary education project of the Bangladesh Federation of University women
- Graphic Artwork by Brazilian artist Octavio Roth - Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - See Thirty Articles (© Octavio Roth - (UN/DPI Photo)
- "Displaced Persons: Mother and Child in the Dafur Region of the Sudans" (© Eskinder Debebe - UN/DPI Photo)
- From Aftershocks: Art and Memoirs by Young People Growing Up after War and Terror, exhibit of the United Nations Cyberschool Bus Project,
© painting by Una Dorbrinic

 

2007 -  29th Conference (Manchester, United Kingdom)  

Women in Leadership and Decision-Making Positions
 

A High-Level Women’s Agency For The United Nations
 
Religious Beliefs and Women's Health
 
Commitment To The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (Mdgs)
 

Women's Role In Disease Prevention
 
Prevention Of Armaments Containing Depleted Uranium: A Human Rights Issue

 
Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons And Averting The Weaponization Of Space
 
United Nations Peacekeeping

 
Remedying Environmental Damage Of Military Activities
 
Global Warming
 

2004 -  28th Conference (Perth, Australia)  

Women in Decision-Making Positions in World Financial Institutions
 

Women and Ageing
 
New Choices During the Life Cycle
 
Cultural Diversity and Education
 
Discrimination in Educational Funding
 
Commercial Exploitation of Children

 
Religion, Culture, Gender and Human Rights
 
Small Arms and Light Weapons Control

 
Women - Essential to Peace
 
Protection of Water
 
Responsibility to Protect
 
Increased Collective Violence Against Women

 


 

2001 -  27th Conference (Ottawa, Canada)  

Education and Career Training of Women in Prison
 
The Future of Women's Employment
 
Education for Establishing a Society of Gender Equality
 
Women's and Gender Studies
 
Women's Leadership
 
Educational Opportunities for Adolescent Mothers
 
Ethics and Education
 
Human Rights of Women Refugees
 
Advocating for Children
 
Children in Armed Conflict
 
Child Soldiers
 
Education for the Promotion of Peace
 
Conflict Resolution for Young Children
 
International Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers
 

 
 
 
1998 - 26th Conference (Graz, Austria)
 
The Right to Education
 
Higher Education
 
Continuing Education
 
Promoting Violence-Free Family Life
 
Balancing the Responsibilities of Family and Work
 
Trafficking and Exploitation of Women and Children
 
Violence Directed Against Women
 
Human Rights of Refugees with Reference to Access to Higher Education
 
Violence at School
 
Abuse of Women's Human Rights in Afghanistan
 
Human Cloning
 
Application of Research in Human Genetics
 
Tobacco and Health
 
Health and the Environment
 
Desertification and Development
 
Sustainable Forestry
 
Nuclear Disarmament
 
 
 
1995 - 25th Conference (Yokohama, Japan)
 
Adolescents
 
Fair Co-management
 
Unpaid Work
 
Career Development
 
Consequences of Global Mobility for Partners
 
Continual Training for Women Graduates
 
Career Development
 
Health Education
 
Mutual Respect and Understanding
 
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
 
NFA Follow-up to UN World Conferences
 
Rights of the Child
 
Ritual Abuse
 
Refugee Women and Girls
 
Family Planning
 
Protection of the Environment
 
Ozone Layer
 
Women's Participation in the Peacemaking Process
 
Landmines
 
Nuclear Testing
 
 
 
1994 - 78th Council (Geneva, Switzerland)
 
Rape as a War Crime
 
Peaceful Resolution of Political Conflict

1992 - 24th Conference (Stanford University, USA)
 
Education for All and Literacy
 
UNESCO UNITWIN Programme
 
Literacy and Women
 
Girls' Self-esteem
 
Energy Conservation
 
Hazardous Waste
 
Endangered Ecosystems
 
1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development
 
Marine Environment
 
Equitable Economic Policies
 
Development Indicators
 
Safe motherhood
 
Family Planning
 
HIV/AIDS
 
Population
 
Women and Employment - Barriers to Equal Access
 
1995 Fourth World Conference on Women
 
Rights of the Child
 
Violence against Women
 
Refugee Women

1991 - 75th Council (Geneva, Switzerland)
 
Energy Strategies


1989 - 23rd Conference (Helsinki, Finland)

 
Military Expenditure
 
Environment
 
UN Commission on the Status of Women/Forward Looking Strategies
 
Human Fertilization
 
Family Planning
 
Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education
 
Women and Academic freedom
 
Shelter
 
Children in Armed Conflict
 
Balanced Education for All

1986 - 22nd Conference (Christchurch, New Zealand)
 
World Health Organization Action Programme on Essential Drugs
 
Child Pornography
 
Nuclear Arms Freeze
 
Agricultural Training
 
Higher Education Statistics
 
Peace
 
Unpaid Work
 
Paid Work, Voluntary Work and the Value of the Family
 
UN International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
 
Women and Leadership

1983 - 21st Conference (Groningen, The Netherlands)
 
Women and Peace
 
UN Voluntary Fund for Women
 
Computer Literacy
 
Women in the Media
 
International Development Strategy
 
UN Decade for Women

1980 - 20th Conference (Vancouver, Canada)
 
Project Five-O
 
New International Economic Order
 
Declaration of the Rights of the Child
 
International Development Strategy for the Third Development Decade
 
Politicization of Conferences
 
NFAs and CEDAW
 
SWCR/CEDAW
 
SWCR/CEDAW
 
Women in Decision-Making Positions
 
Life-long Learning
 
Cultural Identity
 
Science and Math Education

1974 - 18th Conference (Kyoto, Japan)
 
Media Support for the International Development Strategy of the 2nd UN Development Decade
 
Leadership Training
 
Need for Literacy Materials
 
UN Regional Commissions
 
International Women's Year

1971 - 17th Conference (Philadephia, USA)
 
Role of Mass Media in Literacy
 
Lack of Education and Employment Opportunities
 
Racism
 
Women and Society
 
Advancement of Women
 
High Commission for Human Rights
 
Pollution
 
Professional Advancement and Family Responsibilities
 
UN, Peace and Disarmament
 
Data Banks

1969 - 54th Council (Hässelby Slott, Sweden)
 
Student Unrest
 
Racial Discrimination
 
Education of Handicapped Youth
 
Illiteracy
 
 
 
1968 - 16th Conference (Karlsruhe, Germany)
 
Implementation and Promotion of Human Rights
 
Demographic Studies
 
Vocational training
 
Support for International Education Year
 
UN Declaration on Discrimination
 
Rights of the Child and Right to Reproductive Freedom
 
Slavery

1966 - 50th Council (Reykjavik, Iceland)
 
Futher Training for Women
 
NFA links with UNESCO and its National Commissions
 
Women on National Delegations and in the UN

1965 - 15th Conference (Brisbane, Australia)
 
Quality of Education
 
Women and Science Teaching
 
Adult Education
 
Women/Education/UNESCO
 
Part-time Work
 
Re-entry to Work
 
Women and Scientific Employment
 
Population Growth
 
UNESCO and Human Rights
 
 
 
1962 - 14th Conference (Mexico City, Mexico)
 
Study of Foreign Languages and Cultures
 
Discrimination in Education
 
Matrimonial Property
 
Discrimination in Employment
 
Night Work for Women
 
Girls and Careers
 
Women and Re-entry to the Labour Force

1961 - 43rd Council (Alpach, Austria)
 
Lodging for Women Students
 
Mature Students
 
Women in Civil Service and UN
 
 
 
1959, 13th Conference (Helsinki, Finland)
 
Women in New Professions
 
Women in UN Delegations and Secretariats
 
Nuclear Weapon Tests

 
 
1958 - 40th Council (Vassar College, USA)
 
Support for UNESCO
 
 
 
1957 - 39th Council (Dublin, Ireland)
 
NFAs and the Committee on the Legal and Economic Status of Women
 
 
 
1956 - 12th Conference (Paris, France)
 
UN/CSW/Women in Delegations
 
 
 
1954 - 35th Council (Oslo, Norway)
 
Women and Public Appointments
 
 
 
1950 - 10th Conference (Zurich, Switzerland)
 
Support for the United Nations
 
Equal Pay
 
 
 
1948 - 29th Council (Eastbourne, United Kingdom)
 
Refugees
 
Exchange of Qualified Lecturers
 
 
 
1939 - 8th Conference (Stockholm, Sweden)
 
Women's Employment in Secondary Schools
 
Refugees
 
 
 
1938 - 23rd Council (London, England)
 
Peace and Disarmament Committee
 
 
 
1936 - 7th Conference (Crakow, Poland)
 
Professional Exchanges
 
 
 
1934 - 19th Council (Budapest, Hungary)
 
Women and Barriers to Employment
 
Education for International Understanding
 
 
 
1932 - 6th Conference (Edinburgh, Scotland)
 
Disarmament
 
Nationality of Married Women
 
Teacher Exchanges
 
 
 
1931, 16th Council (Wellesley College, USA)
 
Teacher Exchanges and Financial Remuneration

1930 - 15th Council (Prague, Czechoslovakia)
 
Staff Exchanges
 

1929 - 5th Conference (Geneva, Switzerland)
 
Nationality of Married Women
 

1928 - 12th Council (Barcelona, Spain)
 
Nationality of Married Women
 
Women in Public Services

1925 - 8th Council (Brussels, Belgium)
 
International Relations