RAPPORTEUR GENERAL (HON. NAFSIAH MBOI) :
Thank you, Ms. Pandey.
Actually, we have already agreed to that we will leave that to the
respective countries. I think all deliberations and fighting and debating about that is
already fmished in Cairo as well as in Beijing.
What I would like to ask comments about, including or not including the
phrase that was proposed by the honorable member of parliament from Syria, is to include
that we have to educate men and women to work against the old, non-progressive traditions,
which is quite negative. We want this Resolution to be more of a positive sense.
HON. GHASSAN TAYARA (SYRIA):
Let me explain the situation, why I am speaking about it.
For example, if you will go to rural areas, a woman can drive a vehicle.
But if you will go to the city, if the woman will drive a vehicle, this will be a problem.
If you will ride a bicycle in the village, this is a problem, but if a woman will ride a
bicycle in the city, this is not a problem.
So I say that in the rural areas the education should be equal for men
and women. Be-cause in our country, for example, you will not find that in the rural
areas. Illiteracy, for example in men is 10%, but in women it is 90%. So in rural areas we
should work hard in education for men and women against such kind of traditions.
Thank you.
RAPPORTEUR GENERAL (HON. NAFSIAH MBOI) :
Thank you. And if you would like to look at page 4, that is exactly what
we have done, what you are suggesting: "We call upon our respective governments to
work to institute compulsory education for all girls and boys on the primary and secondary
levels and to ensure wide utilization of the opportunities provided. Furthermore, we urge
special attention to achievement of greater equity between girls and boys in vocational
and higher education in order to make them more employable and economically
self-reliant." I hope that is enough. Thank you.
HON. GHASSAN TAYARA (SYRIA):
Not enough.
RAPPORTEUR GENERAL (HON. NAFSIAH MBOI) :
Not enough. You wanted education against...
