Promises kept; Promises broken: A review of the Latest Political Declaration from the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women – Beijing +30

 Promises kept; Promises broken:

A review of the Latest Political Declaration from the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women – Beijing +30

By: Nevien Ebied and Manar Abdel Aziz

This paper addresses these concerns by raising fundamental questions about the effectiveness of periodic follow-ups and the need to amend existing international human rights and women’s rights frameworks. It explores whether updating current commitments or introducing new agreements—such as the proposed Every Woman Treaty—could create a more robust international framework for protecting women’s rights. The current global context necessitates an urgent dialogue on how to reflect international commitments into concrete actions and advocate for an updated human rights framework that includes mandatory enforcement mechanisms to ensure the protection of women’s rights in all spheres.

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