The World Conference on Women: 1975 Mexico City

History Talk, the history podcast from Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective

In 1975, the first United Nations World Conference on Women took place between 19 June and 2 July in Mexico City, bringing together individuals from a wide range of backgrounds with the goal of promoting gender equality. The World Conference of Women (WCW) was the capstone event of International Women’s Year, the UN’s response to the transnational women’s liberation movement sweeping the globe. Written by Gisel Valladares. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Textual and video versions of this podcast are available at ⁠https://origins.osu.edu/connecting-history/world-conference-women-mexico-city⁠. Audio production by Cody Patton, Laura Seeger, and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. This is a production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. Be sure to subscribe to this channel to receive updates about our podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, please visit ⁠origins.osu.edu⁠.