Women and gender issues

16 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/988

24-HOUR HOTLINE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TO BECOME OPERATIONAL NEXT MONTH, REPRESENTATIVE SAYS

19970716 Reports to Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee On 'Comprehensive Programme on Domestic Violence' in Antigua and Barbuda

15 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/986

14 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/984

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF ARMENIA'S REPORT

19970714 Undertaking of Economic, Political, Legal Reforms Stressed by Delegation; Experts Emphasize Importance of Setting up Machinery for Advancement of Women

14 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/985

11 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/982

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF NAMIBIA'S INITIAL REPORT

19970711 Experts Commend Government's Achievements within Seven Years of Independence

11 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/983

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF REPORT BY LUXEMBOURG

19970711 Experts Emphasize Importance of Removing Reservations to Convention

10 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/981

IMPACT OF DECLINE IN FERTILITY RATE ON IMPROVEMENT OF STATUS OF WOMEN AMONG ISSUES RAISED BY WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

19970710

Experts in the 23-member Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon noted the decline in fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda, as they discussed the initial, second and third periodic reports of that country.

10 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/980

9 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/979

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF LUXEMBOURG ON CONVENTION'S IMPLEMENTATION

19970709

Punishing women who underwent abortion was inappropriate, experts in the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women said this afternoon, as they commented on the initial and second periodic report of Luxembourg.

9 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/978

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS BY LUXEMBOURG

19970709 Director of Luxembourg's Ministry for Advancement of Women Proposes Convening of World Conference on 'Men and Power' to Promote Gender Equality