Next year the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action will celebrate 25 years. Representatives of the civil society sector in BiH discussed the importance of this most visionary platform for women's rights with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. They especially touched on the various pushbacks aimed at the advancement of the gender equality agenda. The role of civil society will be key in the commemoration of the Beijing Platform for Action, and highlighting its importance for attaining gender equality remains the center of UN Women's and civil society sector's work in Bosnia and Herzegovina.