7th Meeting of Commonwealth Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs

Commonwealth Ministers Responsible for Women's Affairs (WAMM) met in Nadi, Fiji Islands, from 31 May to 2 June 2004. They reviewed past progress and developed a Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005 to 2015. Forty three member countries attended the meeting, which was held in the Pacific for the first time.

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Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality
This new Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015 (PoA) provides the framework within which the Commonwealth will advance its commitment to gender equality and equity.1 The PoA incorporates the Commonwealth's response to the differential impacts of global changes on women and men, builds on achievements to date, seeks to close persistent gaps and engages with new and emerging challenges. The PoA will guide Commonwealth action for the 2005-2015 decade with a mid-term review in 2010 and update as necessary. It will form part of the Commonwealth's contribution to the Beijing+10 Global Review in 2005.

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Opening Ceremony Speech by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Rt Hon Don McKinnon
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