From Policy to Progress: Assessing Canada’s Commitments to the Beijing Declaration and Empowering Youth-Led Action

2025 marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women. This report, created by OCIC’s Youth Policy-Makers Hub members, examines Canada’s progress across the critical areas identified in the original framework, evaluating achievements, highlighting persistent gaps, and offering pathways for youth engagement in advancing gender equality.

We will be sharing a report for each of the 12 critical areas of concern over the next month. For now, we invite you to read about Women and the Environment written by Celina Mankarios.