World Conference on Women
Introduction to WCW
Gender equality is a basic human right. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, stated that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” and Article 2 stated that “everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, birth or other status.”
Thirty one years after the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 18 December 1979. This was followed 16 years later by the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted in 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. The Beijing conference was preceded by three conferences on women and gender equality.
Promoting Access and Participation of Women and Girls in Education and Training , with Consideration of their Condition and Contribution in Work or Economy
Agenda
MEET THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
World Conference on Women
Afrah Shaikhji
Head Chair
Afrah is a 16 year old 11th grader currently studying at ihs,dubai.She started her mun journey in 7th grade and has never looked back since.When she’s not arguing with someone about politics or procrastinating she’s either sleeping,listening to the weeknds music or obsessing over dogs.She also happens to be a huge fan of bears beets battlestar galactica.Last but not the least she’s extremely excited to chair the WCW and have fun with the cochairs and delegates along the way :)
Naqsh Fatima
Co-Chair
Naqsh Fatima is currently a freshman at the University of Punjab, Lahore pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics. She has been part of the debating circuit for the past 5 years, and has been part of the MUN circuit for more or less 3 years. She has participated in various reputable international and national Model UN Conferences as a Delegate, Secretariat and member of the Executive Council.
For Naqsh, the most significant component of a Model United Nations conference is the quality of debate and the level of diplomacy that shall follow. If you have the ability to negotiate and come to terms with those around you, you shall make it to her good list.
Fun fact about Naqsh: She loves the show Brooklyn Nine Nine, and identifies herself as a 'Cool Nerd'.
You will probably always find her in the UNHRC or UNCSW as a delegate; her remarkable fascination towards issues pertaining to them does often emerge in her write-ups and articles. Cumulatively, Naqsh Fatima is your average youth yearning to make her mark with her journalism, public speaking and creative skills simultaneously.
Sanjana Kumar
Co-Chair
Sanjana Kumar is a perseverant and amiable girl, currently studying in Dubai, UAE. She enjoys portraying her imagination and perspective through writing. She spends her free time looking up conspiracy theories and obsessing over books written by Rick Riordan. She has found her love for debating and socializing through MUNs. This committee is extremely important to her as it aims at eliminating gender inequality and that is exactly what she wants to help achieve.
She is quite excited to be serving as Co- Chair for WCW in Imprint MUN and to meet her delegates, she hopes to have a productive and fun committee session.