1975 - Equality, Development and Peace | Commemorative Coin

The theme of the commemorative coin for the year 1975 was to promote Equality, Development, and Peace, designating it as Women's Year.

It all began during the time of the predecessor of the United Nations, the League of Nations. Women actively participated in the history of intergovernmental peace organizations from the very inception in 1919. The experiences during those early years not only instilled courage and competence in women but also prepared them for active engagement in the founding events of the United Nations in the 1940s. Their invaluable contributions left lasting imprints on both the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

However, it wasn't until the early 1970s that women made a breakthrough into the UN system and subsequently integrated gradually into the politics and development of individual countries.

Several pivotal events triggered a significant shift within the UN system, bringing women and their issues to the forefront of the agenda. This transformative process has continued and expanded, culminating in four world conferences on women, the establishment of international conventions on women’s rights, encompassing the right to control their fertility, the integration of a gender perspective into the theory and practice of politics and development, and the introduction of gender mainstreaming obligations across the entire UN system.