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This page introduces the priority areas which SDC Switzerland focus on in its mission to contribute to a) the worldwide reduction of poverty; b) the guaranteeing of human rights, safety and security for all people; and c) the shaping of a just, democratic and development-promoting globalization. It also contains a set of core gender equality issues taken up in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The information presented here introduces the thematic areas that SDC focus on, maps out the key global debates regarding these topics, and suggests ideas and questions to prompt further discussion and guide program management and implementation. This information is complemented by links to specialized websites.