Effective mobilization of women in development.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    21 December 1976
UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976), Effective mobilization of women in development., A/RES/31/175, UN General Assembly, 21 December 1976, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1976/en/6854 [accessed 08 November 2025]
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31. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE*
175. Effective mobilization of women in development

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3505 (XXX) of 15 December 1975 on the integration of women in the development process, Recalling further the United Nations regional seminar on the theme "The participation of women in economic, social and political development: obstacles that hinder their integration", held at Buenos Aires from 22 to 30 March 1976,[1] Reaffirming the importance of the role of women in all aspects of economic and social development and their contribution to the establishment of the new international economic order, Recognizing that women, especially those at the lower socio-economic levels, are among the most disadvantaged groups of society,

1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the integration of women in the development process;[2]

2. Urges Member States to implement the recommendations set out in General Assembly resolution 3505 (XXX), to facilitate the equal participation of women with men in all development efforts and, in particular, to ensure that women have equal access to political parties, trade unions, training, especially in agriculture, co-operatives, and credit and loan systems, as well as equal opportunities to participate in policy-making in the economic field, in commerce and trade and in the advanced efforts of industry;

3. Further urges the relevant organizations of the United Nations system to strengthen their support of development programmes or projects relating to women;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive report for submission to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session on the effective mobilization of women for development, particularly in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 above, in collaboration with the relevant organizations within the United Nations system–especially the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the regional commissions-and the relevant non-governmental organizations, which should include an evaluation of the extent to which their programmes benefit women.

106th plenary meeting
21 December 1976
[1] See ST/ESA/SER.B/9. [2] A/31/205 and Corr.1.
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