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WOMEN'S LINKAGE CAUCUS

Recommendations on Bracketed Text
in the WCW Draft Platform for Action

(A/CONF.177/L.1 and A/CONF/177/L.3)*
August 30, 1995

The recommendations, in bold text, are offered to all delegates, from the Women's Caucus and Women's Linkage Caucus at the 1994 and 1995 CSW, comprised of some 1320 NGO representatives from 73 countries covering all regions of the world, focussed on advancing gains made by women at prior UN Conferences. During the interim period between CSW 1995 and Beijing, the Linkage Caucus Writing Analysis Group was a collaborative effort, primarily of members of the Economic Justice Caucus, Human Rights Caucus, Environment Caucus and Reproductive Rights & Health Caucus who represent major national, regional and global women's networks and organizations. Members of other Caucuses have also contributed to this process and incorporated the analysis into their respective advocacy efforts.

    Note: This document has been updated since 1 July, 1995 to reflect the results of the inter-governmental "informal consultations" on the Draft Platform for Action, held in New York from 31 July - 4 August, 1995. This consultation was called to begin to resolve the high volume of issues that were bracketed at the March PrepCom. Delegates addressed macroeconomic issues, sustainable development, implementation & finance and human rights. Delegates either 1) removed brackets, often after amending the text; 2) proposed new alternatives which remain in brackets; or 3) agreed to delete bracketed text. *The UN Secretariat produced a "non-paper" (A/CONF.177/L.3) of the work accomplished during the "informals" which should be read in conjunction with the Draft Platform for Action (A/CONF.177/L.1). The report of the government contact group on gender, which met after the March PrepCom is found in A/CONF.177/L.2.

Chapter I. Mission Statement

Chapter II. Global Framework

Chapter III. Critical Areas of Concern

Chapter IV. Strategic Objectives and Actions

Chapter V. Institutional Arrangements

Chapter VI. Financial Arrangements


For more information on the Women's Linkage Caucus process and participants please contact:
Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
845 Third Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022 USA
Tel: 212-759-7982 Fax: 212-759-8647 Email: wedo@igc.apc.org

CONTACT INFORMATION IN BEIJING FROM 24 AUG - 16 SEPT, 1995:
Tel: 86-10-4275577 Fax: 86-10-4217813/4217503 Email: wedo@igc.apc.org

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