Women and gender issues

20 January 1998

Press Release
WOM/1006

HIGH MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES, PRIVATIZATION OF HEALTH-CARE SECTOR AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED BY EXPERTS ON AZERBAIJAN REPORT

19980120 As Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Continues Consideration of Azerbaijan's Report

19 January 1998

Press Release
WOM/1004

UNIVERSAL RATIFICATION OF WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION BY YEAR 2000 IS ACHIEVABLE GOAL, SPECIAL ADVISER ON GENDER ISSUES STATES

19980119 In Address to Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, as Its Eighteenth Session Begins; Adopts Programme of Work

16 January 1998

Press Release
WOM/1003

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

19980116 Background Release

Discrimination against women in conflict situations and their aftermath are among the issues to be examined as the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women convenes its eighteenth session at Headquarters from 19 January to 6 February.

28 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/999

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES SEVENTEENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 7-25 JULY

19970728 Adopts Recommendations on Reports of Namibia, Luxembourg, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Italy, Israel, Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh

24 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/998

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE NOTES BANGLADESH'S COMMITMENT TO WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT, STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF IMPLEMENTING EXISTING LAWS

19970724 Bangladesh's Withdrawal of Reservations To Some Provisions of Convention Welcomed by Committee Experts

23 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/997

22 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/996

22 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/995

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF ARGENTINA'S REPORTS

19970722 Constitution Establishes Equality of Opportunity for Men and Women In Access to Elective and Party Positions, Country's Delegation States

21 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/994

18 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/992

PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA TO CONVENE NATIONAL SUMMIT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THIS YEAR, WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

19970718 Committee Begins Consideration of Australia's Third Periodic Report on Compliance with Anti-Discrimination Convention