Panel discussion in Cologne: Focus on women rights after 30 years!

Panel discussion in Cologne: Focus on women rights after 30 years!

Cäcilienstraße 29-33, 50676 Köln, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025, the city of Cologne invites you to a significant lecture on the topic of sexual war violence, and for the good reason: This year the fourth World Women's Conference in Beijing is for the 30th time. The conference, which took place in 1995, presented a real thrust for women's rights with the adoption of the Beijing Declaration. The declaration focuses in particular on combating sexual violence in armed conflicts, a topic that is still up -to -date and explosive. According to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Hauser of Medica Mondiale and Anne-Kathrin Kreft from the Criminological Research Institute Lower Saxony.

The event begins at 6.30 p.m., the admission opens at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, but prior registration is required by email to Eurocologne@stadt-koeln.de. During the discussion round, not only the structural causes of violence are addressed, but also the political and social challenges that women meet on their way.

focus on the Beijing explanation

The Beijinger explanation is more than just a document; It is a commitment framework of 189 states. The central motto of the conference was: "Act for equality, development and peace". In this context, 12 main problem areas were defined, which need to be tackled. These include combating women's poverty, education, health and, last but not least, the influence of armed conflicts on women. BMFWF emphasizes that the implementation of the action platform is checked every five years, whereby the next global review is due in 2025.

The fact that the current review process gives the reason for the discussion in Cologne. The topics that are discussed here could also gain relevance globally in a linked framework. In addition to combating sexual violence, the Beijing explanation also names equality in economic aspects and thus forms a broad framework for women's rights.

integration into current debate

The head of the marketing team of the Unsa Hamburg, Jana Mortzeck, indicates in a newsletter that the Beijinger explanation has also identified new challenges that are of central importance in today's world. This includes securing leadership roles for women in politics and the reduction of the digital gap between the sexes, which is becoming more and more pressing. DGVN-Nord emphasizes these challenges as important topics that go hand in hand with these discussions.

The Cologne event is therefore an excellent opportunity to deal with important questions about women's rights and the fight against violence. One thing is certain whether you will be active yourself to fight these grievances or just listen to an interest: there are important topics and approaches on the table.