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4th Women's World Conference - NGO Forum, Latin American and Caribbean Tent, Diversity Tent
4th Women's World Conference - NGO Forum, Latin American and Caribbean Tent, Diversity Tent
Huairou
06/09/1995

Visit by Ruth Cardoso, then First Lady of Brazil and head of the Brazilian delegation. Pictured (left to right): Rosiska Darcy de Oliveira, deputy head of the Brazilian delegation and President of the National Council of Women's Rights; Ruth Cardoso and Virgínia Vargas, coordinator of Latin American and Caribbean NGOs for the Beijing event.

The Latin American and Caribbean Tent, one of the five regional tents at the NGO Forum, was a space for Latin American and Caribbean women to hold debates, meetings, workshops and cultural activities. The planned activities were grouped by theme, and each day a different region or network was responsible for coordinating the events. The other regions to have tents at the NGO Forum were: Africa, Arab World, Asia-Pacific, and Europe-North America. The NGO Forum was held in the city of Huairou from 30th August to 8th September, 1995 and brought together about 30,000 people, of which 554 Brazilian women, the largest delegation from Latin America.

Fotógrafa: 
Claudia Ferreira
Photo Code: 
950370C35
Capture: 
Negativo cor 35 mm