The symposium was one of the major initiatives of the Office of the Senior Adviser, Status of Women's "Plan of Action" (1985-1990) based on the Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies.
Ce symposium était l'une des principales initiatives inscrites au Plan d'action (1985du bureau de la conseillère principale, Situation de la femme, sur la base des Stratégies prospectives de Nairobi.