Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements

Section One: The Basics

Section Two: The Five-year Review of the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women
(Beijing +5): Assessing the Global Agenda for Gender Equality

• Setting a Women's Agenda at the Global Level
• Why Participate in Beijing+5?
  
• How Will Your Organization Participate in the Five-Year Review?
  
• Five-Year Reviews of World Conferences: An Overview
  

Section Three: From Beijing to Beijing +5

• What Will be the Focus of the Review and Appraisal in Beijing +5?
  
• The Path to the Five-Year Review
  
• The Review of the Twelve Critical Areas of Concern of the Beijing
• Declaration and Platform for Action
  

Section Four: Anatomy of the Five-Year Review of the Beijing Declaration
and Platform for Action

• The Actors: Participants in Beijing +5
  
• From National to Global Action
  
• Preparing at the National Level
  
• Regional Preparatory Meetings
  
• Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) Sessions
  

Section Five: What You Need to Know

• Key Documents in the Beijing +5 Review Process
  
• Reaching Consensus: Negotiating the Documents
  
• Government Negotiating Groups
  

Section Six: NGO Activities and Strategies to Influence the Outcome of the
Five-year Review Process

• Preparing to Attend the Five-Year Review or its Preparatory Meetings
  
• Planning Your Participation
  
• Working with Government Delegates
  
• Working with Other NGOs
  
• Working through a Caucus
  
• Working with the Secretariat
  
• Making Statements
  
• Working with the Media
  
• How to Participate without Leaving Home
  

Section Seven: After the Review: Implementation and Accountability

Annex One: Sources of Information about Beijing +5 at the United Nations
Annex Two: Regional Economic Commissions
Annex Three: Other Sources of Information