Women and gender issues

22 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/941

SEXUAL AND FAMILY VIOLENCE, MARGINALIZATION OF WOMEN INTO LOWER PAID WORK AMONG ISSUES RAISED BY WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION EXPERTS ON VENEZUELA'S REPORT

19970122 Sovereign Right to Decide on Type of Machinery States Parties Want to Promote Women's Rights also Stressed by Committee Expert

21 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/939

GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO INCLUDE WOMEN'S ISSUES IN DOMESTIC LAWS STRESSED BY REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

19970121 As Committee Concludes Consideration Of Country's Report on Elimination of Discrimination against Women

20 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/937

20 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/938

17 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/935

TURKEY IS ONLY SOCIETY IN ISLAMIC WORLD WHERE STATE ABANDONED SHARIAH, DELEGATION TELLS WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

19970117 As Consideration of Report Begins, Committee Told of Turkey's Commitment to Implement Beijing Platform for Action without Reservation

17 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/936

NEED FOR POLITICAL WILL AND REAL COMMITMENT TO CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARDS WOMEN IN MODERN TURKEY STRESSED BY EXPERTS

19970117 As Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women Continues Consideration of Turkey's Report; Delegation Says 'Democracy Has Its Price'

16 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/934

ZAIRE, IN 'EXCEPTIONAL' REPORT TO WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE, COMMENTS ON ADULTERY, HUSBAND'S POWERS, RELIGIOUS HABITS, FAMILY PLANNING

19970116 Experts Criticize Report for Failure to Address Effect of Current Crisis on Zairian Women; Delegation Says Most of Country Is Living in Peace

16 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/933

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

19970116 Domestic Violence, Women's Role in Perpetuating Sexual Stereotypes, Power of Female Voters, Teenage Pregnancy among Issues Raised

15 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/932

VIOLATION OF WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS MUST BE CONDEMNED, COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TOLD

19970115 UN Population Fund Executive Director Addresses Advocacy for Women's Rights; Link between Rights of Children, Women Emphasized by UNICEF Executive Director

15 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/931

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

19970115 Women's Participation in Decision-Making, Violence against Women, Traditional View of Human Rights as 'Rights of Man' among Issues Discussed