WOM/1724
Commission on the Status of Women
Fifty-third Session
11th & 12th Meetings (AM & PM)
As the Commission on the Status of Women
concluded its general discussion today, United Nations specialized agencies
as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations put forth
a wide range of recommendations to protect and promote the rights and well-being
of women in all spheres of public and private life.
Stressing the need for policies to promote
the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men as an essential