“We, the Governments participating in the Fourth World Conference on Women, gathered here in Beijing, China, …acknowledging the voices of all women everywhere and taking note of the diversity of women and their roles and circumstances… honouring the women who paved the way and inspired by the hope present in the world's youth… dedicate ourselves unreservedly to addressing constraints and obstacles and thus enhancing further the advancement and empowerment of women all over the world, and agree that this requires urgent action in the spirit of determination, hope, cooperation and solidarity now and to carry us forward into the next century…” Excerpt from Beijing Declaration and Platform For Action, Fourth World Conference on Women, September 1995, Beijing, China.