The radical feminists among the delegates remembered the successful battle waged by the Vatican, and were cautious. In the evenings we would gather and exchange notes. Only in this way could one form a complete picture of the day's many events form effective strategy for the next day. Some of the effective efforts of the group were gathering information from various UN agencies and NGOs, attending press conferences and asking questions, supplying information on specific topics to delegates, and sending out press releases. The main objective of the conference was to propose ways of assisting developing nations to break out of the stranglehold of poverty.
Some relevant facts are helpful here.
Two thirds of the world live in developing countries. The affluent West, comprising 20 percent of the people, consumes 80 percent of the world's material goods. It is estimated that the richest fifth receives 82 percent of total world income, while the poorest fifth receives 1.4 percent of total world income. It is said that this equals the combined income of the poorest half of humanity. In some cases, the debtor country has already paid back three times the amount loaned to it.