Women and gender issues

29 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1059

29 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1060

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE HEARS FURTHER EXPERT COMMENTS AND SOUTH AFRICA'S RESPONSE ON ITS INITIAL REPORT

19980629

The cultural cancer of violence against women must be attacked through education, an expert member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women said this afternoon, as that body concluded its consideration of South Africa's initial report on the situation of women.

24 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1057

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF SOUTH AFRICA'S INITIAL REPORT

19980624

Despite the legacy of discrimination and underdevelopment of the apartheid regime, South Africa had made significant achievements in promoting the equality of women, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was told this morning, as that country presented its first-ever report.

24 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1058

EXPERT MEMBERS OF WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE DISCUSS SOUTH AFRICA'S REPORT, EXPRESS SPECIAL CONCERN

19980624 Regarding Violence against Women and Plight of Rural Women

23 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1055

23 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1056

22 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1054

SPECIAL ADVISER ON GENDER ISSUES CALLS FOR INNOVATIVE METHODS TO ENCOURAGE RATIFICATION OF WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION

19980622 In Opening Address to Nineteenth Session of Committee On Elimination of Discrimination Against Women; Programme of Work Adopted

19 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1053

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TO HOLD NINETEENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

19980619 Background Release To Consider Reports of New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania

16 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1050

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN URGES STATES TO ACCORD FULL AND EQUAL RIGHTS TO WOMEN TO OWN LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY

19980316 Approves 11 Other Texts, Including Draft Conclusions on Major Areas of Concern of 1995 World Women's Conference; Concludes Session

12 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1049*

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN WOULD URGE STATES TO ENSURE EQUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, UNDER PROPOSED TEXT

19980312 Other Drafts Introduced Address Women in Afghanistan, Palestine; Violence against Women, Conflict Situations, Gender Perspective, Older Women