Women and gender issues

24 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/942

UNEMPLOYMENT, IN ALL PROFESSIONS AND AGE GROUPS, IS AFFECTING WOMEN MORE THAN MEN IN DENMARK, DELEGATION TELLS WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

19970124 Women's Participation in Public Life, Family Laws, Domestic Violence, Rights of Unmarried Couples among Other Issues Raised

24 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/943

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

19970124 Several Experts Praise Delegation For In-Depth, Frank Analysis of Situation of Danish Women

22 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/940

VENEZUELA APPEARS TO HAVE TAKEN STEP BACKWARDS ON WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT, WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

19970122 As Consideration of Venezuela's Report Begins, Delegations Says Economic Adjustment Programmes Hit Hard Working Women in Poor Households

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