The Results of Beijing and Women Access to Power

The paper examines the contributions of the Platform of Action related to the subject of inequality between women and men in the exercise of power and the adoption of decisions in all levels. It approaches the characteristics of the preparatory discussion of the Beijing Conference from a national standpoint as well as the most relevant proposals on the subject put forward during the two years of activities of the National Coordinator Committee and the consultation forums established for the discussion of Mexico's participation in the Fourth World Conference on Women. The conclusions place emphasis on the importance of the agreements reached in Beijing for the political conditions of women in Mexico.