Women and gender issues

19 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1123

PREPARATORY BODY FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON WOMEN 2000 CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION

19990319 Draft Resolution Approved Reaffirms Special Session Will Not Renegotiate Beijing Platform for Action

18 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1122

16 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1120

15 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1118

15 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1119

STRUGGLE FOR GENDER EQUALITY IS STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2000 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY SESSION TOLD

19990315 Committee Hears Panellists on Further Actions and Initiatives for Special Session on Women

12 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1116

WOMEN'S COMMISSION URGES GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN'S ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE TO BETTER PROTECT THEM FROM HIV INFECTION

19990312 Text on Rights of Palestinian Women Approved by Vote of 33-1-4

12 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1117

DRAFT OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION APPROVED BY COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN

19990312 Commission Requests Economic and Social Council To Authorize Resumption of Forty-Third Session to Conclude Work

11 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1115

TEXTS RELATED TO WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS, RELEASE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN TAKEN HOSTAGE IN ARMED CONFLICTS, INTRODUCED IN COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN

19990311 Commission Hears Introduction of Seven Texts

8 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1114

8 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1112

DIVISION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN PRESENTS PROPOSED 2000-2001 WORK PROGRAMME TO WOMEN'S COMMISSION

19990308 Focus Includes Gender Mainstreaming, Implementation of Nairobi, Beijing Women's Conferences