World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women (1985 : Nairobi, Kenya)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
International Women's Tribune Centre records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00373
Abstract
The International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC, previously known as the International Women's Year Tribune Project) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1976 following the 1975 United Nations International Women's Year World Conference in Mexico City. It aims to provide resources, information, liaison services, and technical assistance to Third World organizations and community groups working to improve the lives of women. The records document the United...
Dates of Materials:
1962 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1995
National Congress of Neighborhood Women records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00322
Abstract
The National Congress of Neighborhood Women (NCNW) is a feminist grassroots network. The primary goal of this organization was to empower poor and working-class women to become community leaders. The collection offers valuable source material for the study of working-class feminist organizing; urban studies; and women in community development. Also documented are the inner workings of grassroots organizing, with all of the personal and political dynamics that come with incorporating a...
Dates of Materials:
1970 - 2013