Integration of women in the development process

XXX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
3505. Integration of women in the development process

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3010 (XXVII) of 18 December 1972 in which it proclaimed the year 1975 International Women's Year, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, Recalling also its resolution 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, Recalling further its resolution 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international, economic co-operation, Bearing in mind its resolutions 3276 (XXIX) of 10 December 1974 on the World Conference of the International Women's Year and 3342 (XXIX) of 17 December 1974 on women and development, and also Economic and Social Council resolution 1959 (LIX) of 28 July 1975 on the World Conference of the International Women's Year, Taking note of the principles of the Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and their Contribution to Development and Peace, 1975,[1] and die World Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Women's Year,[2] adopted by the World Conference of the International Women's Year, held at Mexico City from 19 June to 2 July 1975, and also the resolutions of the Conference relating to the full integration of women in development,[3] Recognizing that the results of the World Conference of the International Women's Year, in particular the World Plan of Action, indicate that the role of women in the development process must be made an integral part of the establishment of the new international economic order, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1855 (LVI) of 16 May 1974 on the significance of the full integration of women in development, Aware that the economic value of the substantial contribution of women to over-all development has not, been widely recognized, Recognizing that women, owing to the unequal treatment they have endured, constitute a vast potential force in the process of economic and social change, as well as in the struggle against all forms of exploitation, and oppression, Emphasizing that accelerated development requires the real and effective participation of men and women in all areas of national activity and the creation of the necessary conditions for equality of rights, opportunities and responsibilities for men and women,

1. Recognizes that the World Conference of the International Women's Year has established that improvement of the status of women constitutes a basic element in any development process;

2. Urges all States to undertake the necessary changes, as appropriate, in their economic and social structures in order to ensure the participation of women, on an equal basis with men, in the development process;

3. Invites the relevant organizations within the United Nations system, particularly the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Development Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, to pay special attention to development programmes relating to women, inter alia, in the fields of agriculture, industry, trade and science and technology;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare, on the basis of information received from Governments and relevant organizations of the United Nations system, as well as on the basis of existing studies, a preliminary report, for the consideration of the General Assembly at its thirty-first session, on the extent to which women participate in fields such as agriculture, industry, trade and science and technology, with a view to making recommendations on ways and means of increasing and upgrading the participation of women therein;

5. Urges all Governments to give special attention to the inclusion of the question of the integration of women in the development process in United Nations conferences and meetings on matters which have an impact on the participation of women in development;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution.

2441st plenary meeting
15 December 1975

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[1] Report of the World Conference of the International Women's Year (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.1), chap. I. [2] Ibid., chap. II, sect. A. [3] Ibid., chap. III.