{"id":1524,"date":"2015-09-13T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-13T17:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/?page_id=1524"},"modified":"2022-09-19T21:18:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T21:18:30","slug":"the-gqual-declaration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/about-gqual\/the-gqual-declaration\/","title":{"rendered":"The GQUAL Declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; parallax=&#8221;enable_parallax&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600040208996{background-image: url(http:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC_6275-scaled.jpg?id=7576) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; overlay_bg=&#8221;rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65)&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The GQUAL Declaration&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:80px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.5em&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600039635510{padding-top: 130px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598757401554{background-color: #eeeeee !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column align=&#8221;text-left&#8221;]<style>.ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 > li > a{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5 em;text-transform:uppercase;}.ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 li + li{margin-left:24px;}.ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 > li > a:hover, .ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 ul > li > a:hover, .ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 li.is-active > a, .ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 li.current-menu-item > a{color:rgb(254, 87, 68);}.ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 > li > a, .ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7 ul > li > a{background:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);}<\/style>\n\t<ul class=\"lqd-custom-menu reset-ul inline-nav menu-items-have-fill ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7\" id=\"ld_custom_menu_69fe1e6b1c3f7\">\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/about-gqual\/\" target=\"_self\">About GQUAL<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/about-gqual\/the-gqual-declaration\/\" target=\"_self\">Declaration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/resources\/the-gqual-action-plan\/\" target=\"_self\">Action Plan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/sobre-gqual\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_self\">Who we are<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663622299667{margin-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GQUAL Declaration is our founding document and establishes our primary strategies and goals. The Declaration was first presented in September of 2015 at United Nations headquarters in New York City. It has since been signed by more than 1,500 people from across the world, including former and current members of international courts, prominent academics, activists, lawyers, human rights defenders, judges, public officials, government representatives, diplomats, journalists, and artists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Declaration establishes the following key points:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that <\/span><b>Governments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> select and vote on candidates with the objective of achieving gender parity in international bodies and tribunals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To request that <\/span><b>States and International Organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> develop mechanisms, guidelines, and standards in order to promote the equitable representation of women in these areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To inspire all who are interested in the Campaign to share our call to action!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read the GQUAL Declaration <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gqualcampaign.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/GQUAL-Descr-Decl-ENG-ESP.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and see a list of the signatories <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gqualcampaign.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Download-File1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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