reproductive technologies, and the prevalence of sexual abuse, exploitation and
violence and it is urgently necessary to take measures for improving this situation.
2. Empowering Women in Society and Economy
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Majority of the illiterate
are women, especially those in rural areas, and the feminization of poverty has been
progress. The provision of education to women is pre-requisite for promoting social and
economic development, improving living conditions and empowering women,
Emphasize that efforts be rendered to ensure access to primary and secondary education for
all women and girls (thus making such education compulsory) and to vocational and higher
education, which will help create employment opportunities and lead to their economic and
social empowerment.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Affirm that active efforts be
rendered to change through the process of education the traditional ideas about the roles
for two sexes, to let boys and girls respect each other and to incorporate education on
reproductive health in compulsory education.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Emphasize the need to change
the attitudes and practices of both men and women concerning their roles in and
contributions to society and urge them to work in partner-ship to empower women and to
bring about gender equality and equity in all spheres of economic, cultural, political and
social life.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Emphasize further the need
for women themselves to respect, value and give full support to other women to enable them
to realize their full potential and to maximize their choices with respect to their
various roles in society.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Emphasize, in this regard,
the need for all the media to strongly recognize their important role in promoting the
equality between men and women and helping girls build up self-esteem and to fulfill their
important functions in promoting gender equality.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Attach value to women's work,
both inside and outside the home, and stress that women receive equal pay for equal work
and equal support within trade unions and other groups in the organized sector.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Recognize the important role
of women in maintaining the bonding, form and structures of the family and the need to
enhance men's responsibility in child-rearing, household work and extend our support to
the plural forms of family.
3. Resources for Population and Gender-Related Issues
In order to realize the above proposal and solve the population and
development issues, we accept the responsibility as elected representatives of the peoples
to translate public