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    . The Commission also reaffirms the outcome document of the nited ations Conference onSustaina'le De(elo%ment! entitled 7The future "e "ant8! "hich recogni5ed! inter alia! the(ital role of "omen in achie(ing sustaina'le de(elo%ment and resol(ed to unloc- the

    %otential of "omen as dri(ers! agents and e ual 'eneficiaries of sustaina'le de(elo%ment.

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    uin. The Commission also reaffirms the commitment to the full and effecti(e im%lementationof and follo"$u% to all rele(ant resolutions of the &eneral ssem'l#! in %articular theDeclaration on the *limination of 9iolence gainst Women! as "ell as rele(ant resolutions of the *C,S,C and its su'sidiar# 'odies! and recalls rele(ant resolutions of the :uman +ights

    Council! in the area of gender e ualit#! the em%o"erment of "omen! and human rights of "omen and girls. t also reaffirms its %re(ious agreed conclusions! including! inter alia! on"omen and the econom# and on the elimination and %re(ention of all forms of (iolence against"omen and girls. # $%F

    se;t200A?! 1A=0 >2010?! 210= >201/? and 2122 >201/?on "omen! %eace and securit# and all rele(ant Securit# Council resolutions on children andarmed conflict! including resolutions 1@@2 >200A?! 1AA@ >2011?! 20=@ >2012? and 214/ >2014?.# $%F

    undec. The Commission recogni5es the im%ortant role of the nited ations s#stem! in %articular of the nited ations *ntit# for &ender * ualit# and the *m%o"erment of Women> $Women?! in %romoting gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen that contri'utes tothe achie(ement of the MD&s for "omen and girls at the glo'al! regional and national le(els! intrac-ing %rogress of the MD&s to su%%ort targeted measures in -e# areas of "omen sem%o"erment and in assisting States! u%on their re uest! in their efforts. # $%F

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    The Commission notes the uni(ersal conte;t of gender e ualit# and recogni5es that almostfifteen #ears after the MD&s "ere launched! no countr# has achie(ed e ualit# for "omenand girls! and significant le(els of ine ualit# 'et"een "omen and men %ersist! although theMD&s are im%ortant in efforts to eradicate %o(ert# and of -e# im%ortance to the internationalcommunit#. The Commission reaffirms the (ital role of "omen as agents of de(elo%ment!

    and recogni5es that gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen must 'e achie(ed toreali5e the unfinished 'usiness of the MD&s and accelerate sustaina'le de(elo%ment 'e#ond201 . # $%F

    = 'is. = uat. and 22 'is. The Commission recogni5es that increasing "omen s economicem%o"erment is central to the achie(ement of the MD&s. t stresses that in(esting in "omen andgirls has a multi%lier effect on %roducti(it#! efficienc# and sustained economic gro"th and that"omen s economic inde%endence is (ital to their role as full and e ual %artners for de(elo%mentand essential to the achie(ement of the MD&s including to the eradication of %o(ert#. TheCommission recogni5es that the achie(ement of the MD&s re uires the full integration of "omen into the formal econom#! in %articular! into economic decision$ma-ing! "hich means

    changing the current gender$'ased di(ision of la'our so that "omen and men enjo# e ualtreatment. # $%F

    1A uat. The Commission recogni5es that care "or-! 'oth %aid and un%aid! and care ser(ices areof -e# im%ortance in achie(ing the MD&s for "omen and girls! and further recogni5es thatcaregi(ing is a critical societal function "hich in(ol(es shared res%onsi'ilit#. # $%F

    = oct. The Commission ac-no"ledges the im%ortant contri'ution of migrant "omen in reali5ingthe Millennium De(elo%ment &oals! and recogni5es that im%ediments to accessing em%lo#ment!(ocational training! housing! schooling! health ser(ices and social ser(ices! as "ell as other ser(ices that! in accordance "ith national legislation! are intended for use '# the %u'lic!contri'ute to the (ulnera'ilit# of migrants. # $%F

    = ter! = ter alt and 2/ 'is. consolidated with "h# sept, "ee# bis and "hh# ter and moved after o quat

    = uat. consolidated with 6 bis above "also with 22 bis#

    = uin. moved to after 2$ bis and consolidated with % ter

    = se;t consolidated with 5 sext/sept/oct/nov/dec, 4 ter/quat and 6 sext after 5

    = se%t. &oved after 2

    . The Commission "elcomes the commitments and concerted %olic# action at national! regional

    and glo'al le(els to achie(e the MD&s for "omen and girls. The Commission recogni5es theinno(ati(e efforts '# some countries in the im%lementation of the MD&s for "omen and girls

    '# ada%ting targets to local conte;ts and re%orting on a 'roader range of issues related togender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen than the MD&s s%ecificall# addressed!including on human rights of "omen and girls. # $%F

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    10 'is. (onsolidated into $

    10 *W consolidated with "h# sept, "ee# bis and "hh# ter and moved to after o quat#

    11. The Commission notes that "ith regards to MD& 2 > chie(e uni(ersal %rimar# education?significant %rogress has 'een made in net %rimar# school enrolments and to"ards eliminatinggender dis%arit# in %rimar# education enrolment 'ut e;%resses concern that the hea(# focuson num'ers has resulted in less focus on com%letion! educational ualit# and learningoutcomes. The Commission further notes the lac- of %rogress in closing gender ga%s inaccess to! retention! and com%letion of secondar# education! "hich has 'een sho"n tocontri'ute more strongl# than %rimar# school attendance to the achie(ement of gender e ualit#! the em%o"erment of "omen! and the human rights of "omen and girls and se(eral

    %ositi(e social and economic outcomes. The majorit# of #outh lac-ing 'asic education are#oung "omen. ot"ithstanding the %rogress! more needs to 'e done "here %rogress remainsune(en "ithin grou%s and 'et"een countries to achie(e the targets '# 201 . # $%F

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    12. The Commission notes that "ith regards to MD& / >Promote gender e ualit# and em%o"er "omen? %rogress has 'een slo" "ith6 %ersistent gender dis%arities in some regions insecondar# and tertiar# education enrolment3 the lac- of economic em%o"erment! autonom#!and inde%endence of "omen including lac- of integration into the formal econom#! une ualaccess to full and %roducti(e em%lo#ment and decent "or-! under$re%resentation in non$agricultural "age em%lo#ment! o(er$re%resention in lo" %aid jo's and gender$stereot#%ed

    jo's li-e domestic and care "or-! and the lac- of e ual %a# for e ual "or- or "or- of e ual(alue3 the une ual 'urden of un%aid care "or- and insufficient measures to reconcile %aid"or- and care res%onsi'ilites3 the %ersistence of discriminator# attitudes! norms! stereot#%es!and legal frame"or-s3 insufficient social %rotection and insurance co(erage for "omen3 anddes%ite %rogress! the lo" %ro%ortion and une ual %artici%ation and re%resentation of "omenat all le(els of decision ma-ing! including in national %arliaments and other go(ernancestructures. # $%F

    12 'is. consolidated with 2

    1/. The Commission notes that "ith regards to MD& 4 >+educe child mortalit#? ta-ing intoaccount the im%ortant interconnections 'et"een "omen s and children s health and gender e ualit# and em%o"erment of "omen! significant %rogress has 'een made in reducing childmortalit# glo'all# including through the efforts to eliminate ne" : 9 infections and (erticaltransmissions in children! and other factors including lac- of (accines! malnutrition! malaria!

    diarrhea! hunger and anemia! 'ut the targets are li-el# to 'e missed. The Commission notes"ith dee% concern that increasingl#! child deaths are concentrated in the %oorest regions andin the first month of life! and further e;%resses concern that children are at greater ris- of d#ing 'efore the age of fi(e if the# are 'orn in rural and remote areas or to %oor households.The Commission also notes "ith dee% concern that some regions ha(e higher female under$fi(e mortalit# rates due to discriminator# %ractices. The Commission recogni5es that

    %rogress on reducing child mortalit# is lin-ed "ith "omen s access to health$care ser(ices!

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    safe drin-ing "ater! sanitation and housing! as "ell as mothers lac- of 'asic education andnutrition. # $%F

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    1/ ter. Withdrawn and replaced with 2$ ter

    14. The Commission notes "ith regards to MD& > m%ro(e maternal health? %rogress to"ardsits t"o targets to reduce maternal mortalit# and to achie(e uni(ersal access to re%roducti(ehealth! has 'een %articularl# slo" and une(en! es%eciall# for the %oorest and rural sectors of the

    %o%ulation! "ithin and across countries. t notes that the num'ers of %re(enta'le maternal deathscontinue to 'e unacce%ta'l# high and that adolescent girls face higher ris-s. t further e;%ressesconcern a'out the significant ga%s in funding that remain and the magnitude of unmet need for all se;ual and re%roducti(e health care ser(ices! including emergenc# o'stetric ser(ices ands-illed attendance at deli(er#! safe and effecti(e contrace%tion! ser(ices for the com%lications of unsafe a'ortion and safe a'ortion "here such ser(ices are %ermitted '# national la"! %re(entionand treatment of se;uall# transmitted infections and : 9< DS! among others! through the

    %rimar# health care s#stem "ith effecti(e referral to higher le(els of care. The Commissionfurther notes continuing challenges to %rogress! including failure to %rotect and fulfilre%roducti(e rights in accordance "ith the Programme of ction of the nternational Conferenceon Po%ulation and De(elo%ment! the Beijing Platform for ction and the outcome documents of their re(ie" conferences! %oor nutrition and hea(# "or-loads for %regnant "omen. # $%F

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    1 . The Commission notes that "ith regards to MD& = >Com'at : 9< DS! malaria and other

    diseases? %rogress has 'een limited! "ith the num'er of "omen li(ing "ith : 9 increasingglo'all# since 2001. t also notes the %articular (ulnera'ilit# to : 9 infection of adolescent girlsand #oung "omen! as "ell as other "omen and girls "ho are at a higher ris-. t stresses thatstructural gender ine ualities and (iolence against "omen and girls undermine effecti(e : 9res%onses and the need to gi(e full attention to increasing the ca%acit# of "omen and adolescentgirls to %rotect themsel(es from the ris- of : 9 infection! including through the %ro(ision of health care ser(ices! inter alia! se;ual and re%roducti(e health care ser(ices. t further notes thechallenges faced '# "omen and girls li(ing "ith : 9 and DS including stigma! discriminationand (iolence. The Commission further notes that! des%ite increased glo'al and nationalin(estments in malaria control "hich ha(e resulted in decreasing the 'urden of malaria in man#countries and the elimination of malaria in some countries! malaria %re(ention and controlefforts! %articularl# for %regnant "omen! must ra%idl# increase in order to achie(e the MD&s.# $%F

    1 . 'is consolidated into 5

    1=. The Commission notes that "ith regards to MD& >*n(ironmental sustaina'ilit#? "hile %rogress has 'een made glo'all# in access to safe drin-ing "ater! %rogress on access to 'asicsanitation has 'een %articularl# slo"! and the target is li-el# to 'e missed! "ith seriousim%lications for "omen and girls! es%eciall# those li(ing in (ulnera'le conditions. The

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    Commission e;%resses concern that the lac- of access to safe drin-ing "ater %articularl#affects "omen and girls and that the# fre uentl# 'ear the 'urden for its collection in rural andur'an areas! and further recogni5es the need for further im%ro(ement in this regard. TheCommission further notes that the lac- of ade uate sanitation facilities dis%ro%ortionatel#affects "omen and girls! including their la'our force and school %artici%ation rates and

    increases their (ulnera'ilit# to (iolence. The Commission further notes that "omen and girlsare often dis%ro%ortionall# affected '# desertification! deforestation! natural disasters andclimate change due to gender ine ualities! and the de%endence of man# "omen on naturalresources for their li(elihoods. # $%F

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    1= ter. alt moved to after 2 and consolidated into 5 ter, 6 ter, 6 ter alt!

    1 . The Commission notes "ith regards to MD& @ > glo'al %artnershi% for de(elo%ment? that

    the de(elo%ment resources! including official de(elo%ment assistance! in su%%ort of gender e ualit# and "omen s em%o"erment are essential and remain inade uate to the tas-. TheCommission also notes that the glo'al economic crisis and the shifts to austerit# measures ta-en

    '# some countries ha(e im%acted "omen and girls negati(el#! "ith reduction in in(estment insocial sectors. t also notes that a gender ga% in access to information and communicationtechnologies %ersists. # $%F

    1 'is. moved after 2 and mer*ed into 2 bis, 2 ter, 2 ter alt, % quat and ' bis

    1@. The Commission is concerned that se(eral indicators to monitor the MD&s are notdisaggregated '# se;! age and other factors and therefore do not %ro(ide sufficient

    information a'out the situation of "omen and girls throughout their life c#cle! includingthose on %o(ert#! hunger! en(ironmental sustaina'ilit# and glo'al %artnershi% for de(elo%ment "hile others are still limited! such as those related to MD& /! : 9< DS!tu'erculosis and malaria. # $%F

    1A. The Commission is concerned that se(eral critical issues related to gender e ualit# and theem%o"erment of "omen "ere not ade uatel# addressed '# the MD&s such as6 inter alia!(iolence against "omen and girls3 child! earl# and forced marriage3 "omen s and girlsdis%ro%ortionate share of un%aid "or-! %articularl# un%aid care "or-3 "omen s access todecent "or-! the gender "age ga%! em%lo#ment in the informal sector! lo" %aid and gender$stereot#%ed "or- such as domestic and care "or-3 "omen s e ual access to! control ando"nershi% of assets and %roducti(e resources including land! energ# and fuel! and "omen sinheritance rights3 "omen s se;ual and re%roducti(e health! and re%roducti(e rights inaccordance "ith the Programme of ction of the nternational Conference on Po%ulation andDe(elo%ment! the Beijing Platform for ction and the outcome documents of their re(ie"conferences3 uni(ersal health co(erage3 non$communica'le diseases3 accounta'ilit# for (iolations of human rights of "omen and girls3 and "omen s full and e ual %artici%ation indecision$ma-ing at all le(els. The Commission recogni5es that unless all dimensions of

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    gender ine ualit# are addressed! gender e ualit#! the em%o"erment of "omen and thereali5ation of human rights of "omen and girls cannot 'e achie(ed. # $%F

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    20. The Commission recogni5es that %rogress on the achie(ement of all MD&s for "omen andgirls has 'een held 'ac- due to the %ersistence of historical and structural une ual %o"er relations 'et"een "omen and men! %o(ert# and ine ualities and disad(antages in access toresources and o%%ortunities that limit "omen s and girls ca%a'ilities! and gro"ing ga%s ine ualit# of o%%ortunit#! discriminator# la"s! %olicies! social norms! attitudes! harmfulcustomar# and contem%orar# %ractices and gender stereot#%es. # $%F

    20 'is. The Commission strongl# condemns all forms of (iolence against "omen and girls. t

    e;%resses dee% concern that discrimination and (iolence against "omen and girls continues tooccur in all %arts of the "orld and that that all forms of (iolence against "omen and girls areim%ediments to the de(elo%ment of their full %otential as e ual %artners "ith men and 'o#s in allas%ects of life! as "ell as o'stacles to the achie(ement of the MD&s. # $%F

    20 ter. The Commission "elcomes international momentum to address the issue of child! earl#and forced marriage. The Commission recogni5es that child! earl# and forced marriage is aharmful %ractice! and notes that its continued %re(alence! amongst other factors! has slo"edthe achie(ement of se(eral of the Millennium De(elo%ment &oals for "omen and girls. #$%F

    A ter and = uin. The Commission em%hasi5es that the em%o"erment of "omen is a criticalfactor in the achie(ement of the MD&s! including the eradication of %o(ert# and hunger! and thatthe im%lementation of s%ecial measures! as a%%ro%riate! aimed at em%o"ering "omen can hel%accom%lish this. t recogni5es that ine ualit# is a concern for all countries and that it re%resentsan urgent challenge "ith multi%le im%lications for the reali5ation of the economic! social andcultural rights of "omen and girls. t also em%hasi5es that "omen s %o(ert# is directl# related tothe a'sence of economic o%%ortunities and autonom#! lac- of access to economic and %roducti(eresources! to ualit# education and su%%ort ser(ices and "omen s minimal %artici%ation in thedecision$ma-ing %rocess. The Commission further recogni5es that "omen s %o(ert# and lac- of em%o"erment as "ell as their e;clusion from social and economic %olicies can %lace them atincreased ris- of (iolence and that (iolence against "omen im%edes social and economicde(elo%ment! as "ell as the achie(ement of the MD&s. # $%F

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    A uin >%art 1?. The Commission is also concerned that countries affected '# natural disasters areless li-el# to achie(e MD&s! and further notes that "omen and girls are dis%ro%ortionatel#affected '# natural disasters. t further recogni5es that "omen %la# a (ital role in disaster ris- reduction! res%onse and reco(er#! including reha'ilitation and reconstruction! and the need to

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    enhance "omen s access! ca%acities and o%%ortunities to effecti(el# and e uall# %artici%ate inthe %re(ention and %re%aredness efforts and res%onse to disasters3 # $%F

    ter! 1= ter! 1= ter alt. The Commission is dee%l# concerned that climate change %oses achallenge to the achie(ement of sustaina'le de(elo%ment and that "omen and girls are

    dis%ro%ortionatel# affected '# the im%acts of desertification! deforestation and natural disasters! %ersistent drought! e;treme "eather e(ents! sea$le(el rise! coastal erosion and oceanacidification! and is also dee%l# concerned that the ad(erse im%acts of climate change on "omenand girls! es%eciall# those li(ing in %o(ert# can 'e e;acer'ated '# gender ine ualit# anddiscrimination! and e;%resses %rofound alarm that greenhouse gas emissions continue to riseglo'all#! remains dee%l# concerned that all countries! %articularl# de(elo%ing countries! are(ulnera'le to the ad(erse im%acts of climate change and are alread# e;%eriencing increasedim%acts! including %ersistent drought and e;treme "eather e(ents! sea$le(el rise! coastal erosionand ocean acidification further threatening food securit# and efforts to eradicate %o(ert# andachie(e sustaina'le de(elo%ment and in this regard em%hasi5es that ada%tation to climate changere%resents an immediate and urgent glo'al %riorit#. # $%F

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    21 ter. consolidated into 2 bis, 2 ter, 2 ter alt, % quat and ' bis

    21 ter alt. consolidated into 2 bis, 2 ter, 2 ter alt, % quat and ' bis

    21 uat. consolidated with 5 sext/sept/oct/nov/dec, 4 ter/quat and 6 sext after 5

    A uat and 1 'is. (onsolidated into 2 bis, 2 ter, 2 ter alt, % quat and ' bis

    21 'is! 21 ter! 21 ter alt! A uat and 1 'is. The Commission e;%resses dee% concern a'out the

    ongoing ad(erse im%acts! %articularl# on de(elo%ment and the achie(ement of the MD&s for "omen and girls! of the "orld financial and economic crisis! recogni5ing e(idence of an une(enand fragile reco(er#! and cogni5ant that the glo'al econom#! not"ithstanding significant effortsthat hel%ed contain tail ris-s! im%ro(e financial mar-et conditions and sustain reco(er#! stillremains in a challenging %hase! "ith do"nside ris-s! inter alia! for "omen and girls! includinghigh (olatilit# in glo'al mar-ets! high unem%lo#ment! %articularl# among #outh! inde'tedness insome countries and "ides%read fiscal strains that %ose challenges for glo'al economic reco(er#and reflect the need for additional %rogress to"ards sustaining and re'alancing glo'al demand!and stresses the need for continuing efforts to address s#stemic fragilities and im'alances and toreform and strengthen the international financial s#stem "hile im%lementing the reforms agreedto date! and in res%ect of maintaining ade uate le(els of funding for the achie(ement of gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen3 # $%F

    = se%t. The Commission ac-no"ledges that the glo'al 'urden and threat of non$communica'lediseases constitutes one of the major challenges for sustaina'le de(elo%ment in the t"ent#$firstcentur#! "hich ma# ha(e a direct im%act on the achie(ement of the internationall# agreedde(elo%ment goals! including the Millennium De(elo%ment &oals. t further notes thatde(elo%ing countries 'ear a dis%ro%ortionate 'urden and that non$communica'le diseases canaffect "omen and men differentl#. # $%F

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    22. and 24. and '' alt. The Commission further recogni5es that %rogress on the MD&s for "omen and girls has 'een limited due to the lac- of a s#stematic gender mainstreaming andintegration of a gender %ers%ecti(e in the design! im%lementation! monitoring and e(aluationof the MD&s. The Commission also recogni5es that effecti(e gender$res%onsi(e monitoring

    of the MD&s has 'een limited due to a lac- of in(estment in and the consistent collectionand use of relia'le! integrated gender indicators! statistics and data! disaggregated '# se;!age! disa'ilit#! location and other rele(ant factors! and that goals! targets and indicators!including gender sensiti(e indicators! are (alua'le in measuring and accelerating %rogress!and are enhanced '# (oluntaril# sharing information! -no"ledge and e;%erience. TheCommission ac-no"ledges in this regard the im%ortance of ci(il registration s#stems and(ital statistics. # $%F

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    22 ter. consolidated into 6 with element from % and % bis, and 22 ter

    2/. The Commission also recogni5es that insufficient %riorit# gi(en to and significantunderin(estment in gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen in the reali5ation of thehuman rights of "omen and girls continue to limit %rogress on the MD&s for girls and"omen of all ages! their families and communities! and for the economic! social! anden(ironmental dimensions of sustaina'le de(elo%ment. t stresses that the a(aila'leresources! through domestic resource mo'ili5ation and official de(elo%ment assistance! andtheir allocation remain a concern and are often inade uate to the tas-. # $%F

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    2/ ter. consolidated into d bis

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    2 'is. The Commission ac-no"ledges the strategic and coordinating role of nationalmachineries for the ad(ancement of "omen! "hich should 'e %laced at the highest %ossi'lele(el in go(ernment! for the achie(ement of gender e ualit# and the im%lementation of theMD&s for "omen and girls! and the need to endo" these machineries "ith the necessar#human and sufficient financial resources to ena'le them to function effecti(el#. TheCommission also ac-no"ledges the contri'ution of national human rights institutions"here the# e;ist. # $%F

    2 'is 'is. The Commission ac-no"ledges the major contri'utions made '# ci(il societ#!including "omen s and communit# 'ased organi5ations and feminist grou%s in %lacing theinterests! needs and (isions of "omen on national! regional and international agendas. # $%F

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    2 ter alt. The Commission recogni5es that all human rights are uni(ersal! indi(isi'le andinterde%endent and interrelated and that the international communit# must treat human rightsglo'all# in a fair and e ual manner! on the same footing and "ith the same em%hasis! andstresses that! "hile the significance of national and regional %articularities and (arious historical!cultural and religious 'ac-grounds must 'e 'orne in mind! it is the dut# of States regardless of

    their %olitical! economic and cultural s#stems to %romote and %rotect all human rights andfundamental freedoms.

    2=. and 2= alt. The Commission urges &o(ernments! at all le(els! and as a%%ro%riate! "ith therele(ant entities of the nited ations s#stem! international and regional organi5ations!"ithin their res%ecti(e mandates and 'earing in mind national %riorities! and in(ites nationalhuman rights institutions "here the# e;ist! ci(il societ#! including non$go(ernmentalorgani5ations! the %ri(ate sector! em%lo#er organi5ations! trade unions! media and other rele(ant actors! as a%%lica'le! to ta-e the follo"ing actions6 # $%F

    #& $eali'ing "omen(s and girls( full en)oyment of all human rights

    >a?replaced with a NEW

    >a? alt. replaced with a NEW

    >a? *W Consider ratif#ing or acceding to! as a %articular matter of %riorit#! the Con(entionon the *limination of ll )orms of Discrimination against Women and the Con(ention on the+ights of the Child and their res%ecti(e ,%tional Protocols! limit the e;tent of an#reser(ations! formulate an# such reser(ations as %recisel# and as narro"l# as %ossi'le toensure that no reser(ations are incom%ati'le "ith the o'ject and %ur%ose of the Con(entions!re(ie" their reser(ations regularl# "ith a (ie" to "ithdra"ing them and "ithdra"reser(ations that are contrar# to the o'ject and %ur%ose of the rele(ant treat#3 and im%lement

    them full# '#! inter alia! %utting in %lace effecti(e national legislation and %olicies3 # $%F

    >a? 'is. moved to after f

    >'? ccelerate full and effecti(e im%lementation of the Beijing Platform for ction and theProgramme of ction of the nternational Conference on Po%ulation and De(elo%mentand its -e# actions for their further im%lementation and the outcomes of their re(ie"conferences to achie(e MD&s for "omen and girls3 # $%F

    >'? 'is. *W consolidated into t

    >c? *liminate all forms of discrimination against "omen and girls through6 the de(elo%ment!"here needed! ado%tion and accelerated and effecti(e im%lementation and monitoring of la"s and com%rehensi(e %olic# measures3 the remo(al! "here the# e;ist! of discriminator# %ro(isions in legal frame"or-s including %uniti(e %ro(isions3 and settingu% legal! %olic#! administrati(e and other com%rehensi(e measures including tem%orar#s%ecial measures as a%%ro%riate to ensure "omen s and girls e ual and effecti(e accessto justice and accounta'ilit# for (iolations of human rights of "omen and girls3 # $%F

    >c? 'is. consolidated with s

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    >d? m%lement concrete and long$term measures to transform discriminator# social norms andgender stereot#%es including those that limit "omen s roles to 'eing mothers andcaregi(ers! and eliminate harmful %ractices including! inter alia! female genital mutilationand honor crimes! in order to achie(e gender e ualit# and "omen s and girls

    em%o"erment! and the full reali5ation of the human rights of "omen and girls3 # $%F>d? 'is. moved to after f

    >d? ter. consolidated into % quin "part 2# and then withdrawn

    >e? )ull# engage men and 'o#s! including communit# leaders as strategic %artners and alliesin the elimination of all forms of discrimination and (iolence against "omen and girls

    'oth in the famil# and in societ#! design and im%lement national %olicies that aim totransform those social norms that condone (iolence against "omen and girls! and "or- tocounteract attitudes '# "hich "omen and girls are regarded as su'ordinate to men and

    'o#s! including '# understanding and addressing the root causes of gender ine ualit#such as une ual %o"er relations! social norms! %ractices and stereot#%es that %er%etuatediscrimination against "omen and girls! and engage them in efforts to %romote andachie(e gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen and girls3 # $%F

    >e? 'is c-no"ledge %u'licl# the im%ortant and legitimate role of "omen human rightsdefenders in the %romotion and %rotection of human rights! democrac#! the rule of la" andde(elo%ment and ta-e a%%ro%riate! ro'ust and %ractical ste%s to %rotect them3 # $%F

    >e? ter. $ consolidated into ee

    >f? do%t and im%lement s%ecific and targeted measures recogni5ing that some "omen

    e;%erience increased (ulnera'ilit# and marginali5ation due to multi%le and intersectingforms of discrimination and ine ualities3 # $%F

    >d? 'is. Ta-e all a%%ro%riate measures to ado%t and im%lement disa'ilit# inclusi(e nationalde(elo%ment strategies and legislati(e! administrati(e! social! educational and other measuresto %rotect and %romote the rights of "omen and girls "ith disa'ilities! as %ersons"ith disa'ilities are more (ulnera'le to discrimination and (iolence! and are still largel#in(isi'le in the im%lementation! monitoring and e(aluation of the MD&s. # $%F

    >a? 'is. *ncourage the %artici%ation of indigenous "omen and girls in the World Conferenceof ndigenous Peo%les! noting the contri'ution of that conference to"ards the achie(ement of

    internationall# agreed de(elo%ment goals 'earing in mind that indigenous "omen and girlsface %articular challenges in achie(ing the MD&s. # $%F

    >i? se%t. *nact and im%lement legislation to %rotect! su%%ort and em%o"er child headedhouseholds! in %articular those headed '# girls! and include %ro(isions to ensure their economic "ell$'eing! access to health care ser(ices! nutrition! safe drin-ing "ater andsanitation! shelter and education! inheritance! and ensure that these families are %rotected!su%%orted and assisted to sta# together3 # $%F

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    this issue and %u'lici5e them to em%hasi5e that traffic-ing is a serious crime3 and encouragemedia %ro(iders! including nternet ser(ice %ro(iders! to ado%t or strengthen self$regulator#measures to %romote the res%onsi'le use of media! %articularl# the nternet! "ith a (ie" toeliminating the e;%loitation of "omen and children3 # $%F

    >h? no( consolidated into h oct and h ter

    i? *nsure the %romotion and %rotection of the human rights of all "omen and their se;ual andre%roducti(e health! and re%roducti(e rights in accordance "ith the Programme of ction of the nternational Conference on Po%ulation and De(elo%ment! the Beijing Platform for ctionand the outcome documents of their re(ie" conferences! including through the de(elo%mentand enforcement of %olicies and legal frame"or-s! and strengthening of health s#stems! thatma-e uni(ersall# accessi'le and a(aila'le ualit# com%rehensi(e se;ual and re%roducti(ehealth care ser(ices! commodities! information and education! including! inter alia! safe andeffecti(e methods of modern contrace%tion! emergenc# contrace%tion! %re(ention %rogrammesfor adolescent %regnanc#! maternal health care such as s-illed 'irth attendance and emergenc#o'stetric care "hich "ill reduce o'stetric fistula and other com%lications of %regnanc# anddeli(er#! safe a'ortion "here such ser(ices are %ermitted '# national la"! and %re(ention andtreatment of re%roducti(e tract infections! se;uall# transmitted infections! : 9! andre%roducti(e cancers! recogni5ing that human rights include the right to ha(e control o(er anddecide freel# and res%onsi'l# on matters related to their se;ualit#! including se;ual andre%roducti(e health! free from coercion! discrimination! and (iolence3 # $%F

    >i? ter. consolidated with i

    >i? uin ! consolidated with i

    >i? uat. *nsure uni(ersal access to com%rehensi(e %re(ention! afforda'le treatment! care andsu%%ort ser(ices for : 9< DS and se;uall# transmitted infections! free of stigma anddiscrimination! "ith a gender %ers%ecti(e! and to %ro(ide com%rehensi(e information!(oluntar# counseling and testing to #oung "omen and adolescent girls li(ing and affected"ith : 9 and DS3 # $%F

    >i? se;t. De(elo%! im%lement and su%%ort national %re(ention! care and treatment strategies! toeffecti(el# address o'stetric fistula using a multi$sectoral! multidisci%linar#! com%rehensi(eand integrated a%%roach in order to 'ring a'out lasting solutions3 # $%F

    >i? se%t.moved after f , a bis

    >i? oct. consolidated with i sext

    >i? 'is. >Part 1?. *ncourage %artnershi%s for glo'al health to su%%ort Mem'er States in carr#ingout their res%onsi'ilities! including in mo(ing to"ards uni(ersal health co(erage! "hichim%lies that all %eo%le! including "omen and girls! ha(e access! "ithout discrimination! tonationall# determined sets of the %romoti(e! %re(enti(e! curati(e! reha'ilitati(e and %alliati(e

    'asic health ser(ices! and (accines! needed and essential! safe! afforda'le! effecti(e and

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    ualit# medicines! es%eciall# through the %romotion of %rimar# health care! "hile ensuringthat the use of these ser(ices does not e;%ose the users to financial hardshi%! "ith a s%ecificem%hasis on the %oor! (ulnera'le! and marginali5ed segments of the %o%ulation! and callsu%on Mem'er States to strengthen and im%ro(e the ualit# of health s#stems in this regard3# $%F

    >i? 'is >Part 2?. De(elo% com%rehensi(e strategies to target gender ine ualit# in health careand %ut into %ractice %olicies to ensure e ual access for "omen! adolescents and #outh toafforda'le and ade uate health care ser(ices! including %rimar# health care and 'asicnutrition3 # $%F

    >i? 'is >Part /?. Pursue and %romote gender$'ased a%%roaches for the %re(ention and control of non$communica'le diseases founded on data disaggregated '# se; and age in an effort toaddress the critical differences in the ris-s of mor'idit# and mortalit# from non$communica'le diseases for "omen and men3 # $%F

    >j? Promote and %rotect "omen s and girls right to education on the 'asis of e ualo%%ortunit# and non$discrimination throughout their lifec#cle at all le(els and %romotee ual and inclusi(e access to ualit# earl# childhood! %rimar#! secondar# and %ost$secondar# education! non$formal education! catch$u% and adult literac# education for those"ho did not recei(e formal education! s-ills de(elo%ment and (ocational training andhuman rights education and training! "ith s%ecific attention to6 eliminating gender dis%arities at all le(els of education '# increasing the retention! transition and com%letionrates of "omen and girls3 im%ro(ing the ualit# of education and learning outcomes3eliminating gender stereot#%es in the curriculum3 mainstreaming a gender %ers%ecti(e intoeducation and training %rogrammes! including science and technolog#3 eradicating femaleilliterac# and su%%orting school$to$"or- transition through s-ills de(elo%ment to ena'letheir acti(e %artici%ation in economic! social and cultural de(elo%ment! go(ernance anddecision$ma-ing3 # $%F

    >j? 'is 'is. do%t targeted measures to ensure girls safet# and an en(ironment free fromse;ual harassment in the school and in the commute to school including '# im%ro(ingtrans%ortation! strengthening infrastructure '# %ro(iding se%arate and ade uate sanitationfacilities! im%ro(ed lighting! %la#grounds and other safe en(ironments! conducting (iolence

    %re(ention acti(ities in schools and communities3 esta'lishing and enforcing %enalties for allforms of (iolence and harassment against girls3 # $%F >j? alt. consolidated into +

    >j? 'is. consolidated into +

    >j? ter. consolidated into +

    >j? uat. consolidated into +

    >j? se%t. Promote the right to education '# ma-ing %rimar# education com%ulsor# anda(aila'le free to all children and through the %rogressi(e introduction of su'sidi5ed education!

    'earing in mind that s%ecial measures to ensure e ual access! including affirmati(e action to

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    contri'ute to achie(ing e ual o%%ortunit# and com'ating e;clusion and ensuring schoolattendance! in %articular for girls and children from lo"$income families and children "ho

    'ecome heads of households3 # $%F

    >j? uin. De(elo% and im%lement educational %rogrammes and teaching materials! including

    com%rehensi(e e(idence$'ased education for human se;ualit#! 'ased on full and accurateinformation! for all adolescents and #outh! in a manner consistent "ith their e(ol(ingca%acities! "ith the a%%ro%riate direction and guidance from %arents and legal guardians! "iththe in(ol(ement of children! adolescents! #outh and communities! and in coordination "ith"omen s! #outh and s%eciali5ed non$go(ernmental organi5ations! in order to modif# thesocial and cultural %atterns of conduct of men and "omen of all ages! to eliminate %rejudicesand to %romote and 'uild informed decision$ma-ing! communication and ris- reduction s-illsfor the de(elo%ment of res%ectful relationshi%s and 'ased on gender e ualit# and humanrights! as "ell as teacher education and training %rogrammes for 'oth formal and non$formaleducation3 # $%F

    >j? se;t. consolidated with

    >j? oct. and >j? alt 'is. With the su%%ort of international organi5ations! ci(il societ# and non$go(ernmental organi5ations! as a%%ro%riate! De(elo% %olicies and %rogrammes! gi(ing

    %riorit# to formal! informal and non$formal education! that su%%ort girls and ena'le them toac uire -no"ledge! de(elo% self$esteem and ta-e res%onsi'ilit# for their o"n li(es! and to

    %lace s%ecial focus on %rogrammes to educate "omen and men! es%eciall# %arents! a'out theim%ortance of girls %h#sical and mental health and "ell$'eing! including the elimination of discrimination and (iolence against girls3 # $%F

    >-? *nsure "omen s right to "or- and rights at "or- through gender$res%onsi(e %olicies and %rogrammes that %romote "omen s economic em%o"erment! including decent "or- for all! %romote e ual %a# for e ual "or- or "or- of e ual (alue! in(est in and em%o"er "omen in %roducti(e sectors of the econom#! su%%ort "omen s technical! managerial andentre%reneurial ca%acities! %romote collecti(e 'argaining! address the gendered di(isionof la'our! %rohi'it and redress se;ual harassment! %re(ent discrimination against "omenin the "or-%lace! su%%ort the reconciliation of %aid "or- "ith famil#

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    >l? 'is. consolidated with "o# and "o# alt

    >l? ter. *ncourage States and rele(ant ci(il societ# grou%s to em%o"er "omen and girls '#su%%orting %rogrammes that facilitate %artici%ation through %u'lic and %ri(ate in(estment inagriculture aiming to achie(e food securit# and nutrition3 # $%F

    >l? uat. *W +ecognise! resource! and su%%ort %rogrammes that ad(ance gender e ualit# and"omen s rights in all areas of economic acti(ities including fisheries and a uaculture toaddress food securit# and nutrition! and meaningfull# facilitate "omen s contri'utions tosmall scale and artisan fisheries and a uaculture! commercial fisheries! oceans and seas useand care3 # $%F

    >m? *nsure non$discriminator# access for "omen of all ages to gender$res%onsi(e! uni(ersall#accessi'le! a(aila'le! afforda'le! sustaina'le! and high ualit# ser(ices and infrastructure!including health care! safe drin-ing "ater and sanitation! trans%ort! energ#! housing!agricultural technolog#! financial and legal ser(ices! and information and communicationtechnologies3 # $%F

    >m? 'is. n(est in closing the gender ga% in information and communications technologies '#ma-ing them afforda'le and accessi'le including in access to 'road'and as a tool for theem%o"erment of "omen and girls and the e;ercise of their full range of human rights! accessto information! access to mar-ets! net"or-ing and increased o%%ortunities3 # $%F

    >n? Promote uni(ersal social %rotection across the lifec#cle! including for older "omen! thatgi(es "omen and girls %rotection against ris-s and (ulnera'ilities and %romotes their social inclusion and full enjo#ment of all human rights3 # $%F

    >o? and >o? alt. +ecogni5e that caregi(ing is a critical societal function and thereforeem%hasi5e the need to (alue! reduce and redistri'ute un%aid care "or- '# %rioriti5ingsocial %rotection %olicies! including accessi'le and afforda'le social ser(ices! includingcare ser(ices for children! %ersons "ith disa'ilities! older %ersons! and %ersons li(ing "ith: 9 and DS! and all others in need of care3 the de(elo%ment of infrastructureincluding access to en(ironmentall# sound time$and$energ#$sa(ing technologies3em%lo#ment %olicies! including famil# friendl# %olicies "ith maternit# and %aternit#lea(e and 'enefits3 %romote the e ual sharing of res%onsi'ilities and chores 'et"een menand "omen in care gi(ing and domestic "or- to reduce the domestic "or- 'urden of "omen and girls and to change the attitudes that reinforce the di(ision of la'our 'ased ongender3 # $%F

    >o? 'is. consolidated in % quin "part 2# and e bis

    >o? ter. consolidated with m bis

    >o? uat. consolidated into m part 2 and o quat

    >o? uin. consolidated into h oct and h ter

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    >o? se;t. consolidated with "o# and "o# alt

    >h? se%t! >ee? 'is and >hh? ter. +ecogni5e the famil# as a contri'utor to sustaina'lede(elo%ment! including in the achie(ement of the internationall# agreed de(elo%ment goalsfor "omen and girls! that gender e ualit# and "omen s em%o"erment im%ro(e the "ell$'eingof the famil#! and in this regard stress the need of ela'orating and im%lementing famil#

    %olicies aimed at achie(ing gender e ualit# and "omen s em%o"erment and at enhancing thefull %artici%ation of "omen in societ#3 # $%F

    >m? >%art 2? and o uat. Promote and %rotect effecti(el# the human rights and fundamentalfreedoms of all migrants! regardless of their migration status! es%eciall# those of "omen andchildren! and to address international migration through international! regional or 'ilateralcoo%eration and dialogue and through a com%rehensi(e and 'alanced a%%roach! recogni5ingthe roles and res%onsi'ilities of countries of origin! transit and destination in %romoting and

    %rotecting the human rights of all migrants! and a(oiding a%%roaches that might aggra(atetheir (ulnera'ilit#3 # $%F

    *& Strengthening the ena+ling environment for gender e,uality and the empo"erment of "omen

    >%? and >%? alt. Wor- to"ards ensuring that glo'al trade! financial and in(estment agreementsare conduci(e to the %romotion of gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen andhuman rights of "omen and girls! and com%lement national de(elo%ment efforts toachie(e the MD&s for "omen and girls! including through reaffirming the critical role of o%en! e uita'le! rules$'ased! %redicta'le! non$discriminator# multilateral trading s#stem!and strengthen the effecti(eness of the glo'al economic s#stem s su%%ort for de(elo%ment '# encouraging the mainstreaming of a gender %ers%ecti(e intode(elo%ment %olicies at all le(els in all sectors3 # $%F

    >%? 'is. *W nderline commitments to strengthen national efforts! including "ith thesu%%ort of international coo%eration! aimed at addressing the rights and needs of "omen andgirls affected '# natural disasters! armed conflicts! other com%le; humanitarian emergencies!traffic-ing in %ersons and terrorism! "ithin the conte;t of actions geared to the reali5ation of the internationall# agreed goals and commitments related to gender e ualit# and theem%o"erment of "omen! including the Millennium De(elo%ment &oals! recogni5ing thechallenges the# face3 and also underline the need to ta-e concerted actions in conformit# "ithinternational la" to remo(e the o'stacles to the full reali5ation of the rights of "omen andgirls li(ing under foreign occu%ation! so as to ensure the achie(ement of the a'o(e$mentionedgoals and commitments recogni5ing the challenges the# face3 # $%F

    > ? D*E*T*D

    > ? alt. m%lement macro$economic %olicies that! together "ith la'or and social %olicies! %romote full and %roducti(e em%lo#ment and decent "or- for all and gender e ualit# and theem%o"erment of "omen! to enhance economic efficienc# and o%timi5e the contri'ution of "omen to economic gro"th and %o(ert# reduction3 and increase a"areness among decision$

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    ma-ers! the %ri(ate sector and em%lo#ers of the necessit# of "omen s economicem%o"erment and their im%ortant contri'ution3 # $%F

    > ? 'is. consolidated with i bis "part )#

    >(? 'is. F mo(ed after ee

    >t? ter. Strengthen the role of "omen in formal and informal sectors! including in cross$'order trade and agriculture! %ut in %lace measures needed to im%ro(e "omen s access to mar-etsand %roducti(e resources! and ma-e mar-ets safe for "omen including those li(ing in ruralareas! and there'# ensure that "omen$ and men$o"ned 'usinesses and farms ha(e e ualo%%ortunities in mar-ets # $%F

    >t? ter ET and >(? 'is ET. dentif# and de(elo% strategies to e;%and trade o%%ortunities for "omen %roducers! and facilitate the acti(e %artici%ation of "omen in national! regional andglo'al trade3 # $%F

    >r? consolidated with "r# alt!

    >r? alt. Ta-e measures to ensure that! in glo'al and national %olic# res%onses to financial andeconomic crises and to e;cessi(e (olatile food and energ# %rices! an# negati(e im%acts ongender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen are minimi5ed! including on em%lo#mentand funding for essential ser(ices and social %rotection s#stems! and that %articular su%%ort isgi(en to the most disad(antaged and (ulnera'le %ersons! and that gender e ualit# and theem%o"erment of "omen continue to 'e %romoted! including the %rotection of the humanrights of "omen and girls3 # $%F

    1A ter. +efrain from %romulgating and a%%l#ing an# unilateral economic! financial or trademeasures not in accordance "ith international la" and the Charter of the nited ations thatim%ede the full achie(ement of economic and social de(elo%ment! %articularl# in de(elo%ingcountries3 # $%F

    >r? 'is. W T:D+ W

    >s? Prioriti5e and mainstream gender e ualit# %ers%ecti(es in all social! economic anden(ironmental %olicies and %rogrammes to im%lement the MD&s! including nationalde(elo%ment %olicies and strategies to eradicate %o(ert#! and gender$res%onsi(e 'udgetingand %u'lic e;%enditure allocation %rocesses3 esta'lish and strengthen institutional mechanismsfor gender mainstreaming at local! national and regional le(els! %romote and ensure the

    im%lementation of national legal frame"or-s and the coordination 'et"een 'ranches of go(ernment to ensure gender e ualit#3 # $%F

    >s? 'is. consolidated into s 'is and t 'is and mo(ed after t 'is.

    >s? ter. -irst part consolidated with i bis "part # and second part consolidated with i

    >s? uat. Promote e ual o%%ortunities and the full and e ual %artici%ation of "omen and menas agents and 'eneficiaries of %eo%le$centred sustaina'le de(elo%ment! and reaffirm that

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    eradication of %o(ert# 'ased on sustained economic gro"th! social de(elo%ment!en(ironmental %rotection and social justice re uires the in(ol(ement of "omen in economicand social de(elo%ment3 # $%F

    >t? do%t measures to im%lement and monitor the MD&s for "omen and girls in armed

    conflict and %ost$conflict situations! and "omen and girls affected '# (iolent e;tremism! andensure "omen s effecti(e %artici%ation at all le(els and at all stages and in %eace %rocessesand mediation efforts! conflict %re(ention and resolution! %eace-ee%ing! %eace'uilding andreco(er#! as laid out in rele(ant Securit# Council resolutions on "omen! %eace and securit#!and in this regard su%%ort the in(ol(ement of "omen s organi5ations and ci(il societ#organi5ations. *nd im%unit# '# ensuring accounta'ilit# and %unishing %er%etrators of themost serious crimes against "omen and girls under national and international la"! and ensurethat alleged %er%etrators of those crimes are held accounta'le under national justice or! "herea%%lica'le! international justice3 # $%F

    >t? alt. consolidated into t

    >t? 'is. consolidated into s bis and t bis below!

    >s? 'is and >t? 'is. Promote the integration of a gender %ers%ecti(e in en(ironmental andclimate change %olicies and strengthen mechanisms and %ro(ide ade uate resources to ensure"omen s full and e ual %artici%ation in decision$ma-ing at all le(els on en(ironmental issues!in %articular on strategies and %olicies related to the im%acts of climate change! such ase;treme "eather e(ents and slo" onset im%acts! including drought! ocean acidification! seale(el rise! and loss of 'iodi(ersit# on the li(es of "omen and girls3 and ensure acom%rehensi(e a%%roach to address the hardshi%s faced '# "omen and girls '# integratingtheir s%ecific needs into humanitarian res%onse to natural disasters and into the %lanning!deli(er# and monitoring of disaster ris- reduction %olicies to address natural disasters andclimate change! and ensuring sustaina'le natural resources management3 # $%F

    >t? ter. moved to after q

    >t? ter alt moved to after q

    >t? uat. D*E*T*

    >t? uin. consolidated into s bis and t bis

    >t? se;t. consolidated into s bis and t bis

    >u? Strengthen international coo%eration in technolog# and inno(ation for the %romotion of gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen! including through %u'lic$%ri(ate %artnershi%s3# $%F

    >u? 'is. consolidated into ee

    >u? ter. consolidated into s

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    >u? uat. Strengthen and su%%ort the contri'utions of rural "omen to the agricultural sector and to enhancing agricultural and rural de(elo%ment! including small$scale farming! andensure that "omen ha(e e ual access to agricultural technologies! through in(estments andtransfer of technolog# on mutuall# agreed terms! and inno(ation in small scale agricultural

    %roduction and distri'ution3 and address the e;isting ga%s on and 'arriers to trading their

    agricultural %roducts in local! regional and international mar-ets3 # $%F>u? uin. moved after . bis

    >u? se;t. consolidated into u sext, u sext alt and x alt after v

    >u? se;t ET. consolidated into u sext, u sext alt and x alt after v

    >u? se%tconsolidated into u sext, u sext alt and x alt after v

    >u? oct. consolidated into u sext, u sext alt and x alt after v

    >u ? no(! >u? no( alt. consolidated into u nov and u nov alt after v

    >#? 'is Strengthen international coo%eration! including the role of orth$South! South$Southand triangular coo%eration! 'earing in mind that South$South coo%eration is not a su'stitutefor! 'ut rather a com%lement to! orth$South coo%eration! and in(ites all Mem'er States toenhance South$South and triangular coo%eration focusing on shared de(elo%ment %riorities"ith the in(ol(ement of all rele(ant sta-eholders in go(ernment! ci(il societ# and the %ri(atesector! "hile noting that national o"nershi% and leadershi% in this regard are indis%ensa'le for the achie(ement of gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen and girls3 # $%F

    >u? uin. +ecogni5e the im%ortant role the media can %la# in the elimination of gender stereot#%es! and to the e;tent consistent "ith freedom of e;%ression! increase the %artici%ationand access of "omen to all forms of media! and encourage the media to increase %u'lica"areness of the Beijing Platform for ction! the Millennium De(elo%ment &oals! gender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen and girls3 # $%F

    C& Ma.imi'ing investments in gender e,uality and the empo"erment of "omen

    >(?. ncrease and ensure the effecti(eness of financial resources across all sectors to achie(egender e ualit#! em%o"erment of "omen and the reali5ation and enjo#ment of "omen s andgirls human rights through mo'ili5ation of financial resources from all sources! includingdomestic resource mo'ili5ation and allocation and increased %riorit# to gender e ualit# inofficial de(elo%ment assistance! and the creation of (oluntar# inno(ati(e financingmechanisms! as a%%ro%riate3# $%F

    >u? se;t! >u? se;t alt and >;? alt. rge de(elo%ed countries that ha(e not #et done so! inaccordance "ith their commitments! to ma-e concrete efforts to"ards meeting the target of 0. %er cent of their gross national %roduct for official de(elo%ment assistance to de(elo%ingcountries and the target of 0.1 to 0.20 %er cent of their gross national %roduct for officialde(elo%ment assistance to least de(elo%ed countries! and encourage de(elo%ing countries to

    'uild on the %rogress achie(ed in ensuring that official de(elo%ment assistance is used

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    effecti(el# to hel% meet de(elo%ment goals and targets and hel% them! inter alia! to achie(egender e ualit# and the em%o"erment of "omen3 # $%F

    >u? no( and >u? no( alt. +ecogni5e that the long$term sustaina'ilit# of de't de%ends on! inter alia! economic gro"th! the mo'ili5ation of domestic and international resources! e;%ort

    %ros%ects of de'tor countries! sustaina'le de't management! sound macroeconomic %oliciesthat also su%%ort jo' creation! trans%arent and effecti(e regulator# frame"or-s and success ino(ercoming structural de(elo%ment %ro'lems! and hence on the creation of an ena'linginternational en(ironment that is conduci(e to sustaina'le de(elo%ment! gender e ualit# andthe em%o"erment of "omen3 # $%F

    >"? and >;?. Su%%ort and institutionali5e a gender$sensiti(e a%%roach to %u'lic financialmanagement! including gender$res%onsi(e 'udgeting across all sectors of %u'lice;%enditure! to address ga%s in resourcing for gender e ualit# and "omen sem%o"erment! and ensure all national and sectoral %lans and %olicies for gender e ualit#and the em%o"erment of "omen are full# costed and ade uatel# resourced to ensure their

    effecti(e im%lementation3 # $%F>;? alt. consolidated into u se;t! u se;t alt! ; alt after (

    >;? alt 'is. consolidated into w and x

    >;? 'is. consolidated with q

    >#? Monitor and e(aluate the im%act of all economic decision$ma-ing on gender e ualit#!including %u'lic sector e;%enditures! austerit# measures! "here the# a%%l#! %u'lic$%ri(ate

    %artnershi%s and in(estments! and official de(elo%ment assistance! and ta-e correcti(eaction to %re(ent discriminator# im%acts and achie(e gender e ualit# and the

    em%o"erment of "omen! including '# ensuring %romoting "omen s full and e ual %artici%ation in economic decision$ma-ing structures3 # $%F

    >#? 'is moved after u / u quat

    >5? ncrease resources and su%%ort for grassroots! local! national! regional and glo'al "omen sand ci(il societ# organi5ations to ad(ance and %romote gender e ualit#! the em%o"erment of "omen and the human rights of "omen and girls3 # $%F

    >5? 'is. consolidated into

    & Strengthening the evidence-+ase for gender e,uality and the empo"erment of "omen

    >aa? m%ro(e s#stematic and coordinated collection! anal#sis! dissemination and use of gender statistics and data disaggregated '# se;! age! disa'ilit# and other rele(ant (aria'les at national le(el! through a%%ro%riate financial and technical su%%ort and ca%acit#$'uilding!"hile recogni5ing the need for international coo%eration in this regard3 # $%F

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    2 . The Commission urges States to 'uild on the lessons from the im%lementation of the MD&sas the ne" %ost$201 de(elo%ment agenda is 'eing sha%ed. t urges States to tac-le criticalremaining challenges through a transformati(e and com%rehensi(e a%%roach and calls for gender e ualit#! the em%o"erment of "omen and human rights of "omen and girls to 'e reflected as a

    stand$alone goal and to 'e integrated through targets and indicators into all goals of an# ne"de(elo%ment frame"or-. # $%F

    2 alt. W T:D+ W

    2 'is. replaced b. 2' and 2' bis alt

    2 'is alt. W T:D+ W

    2 ter. replaced b. 2' and 2' bis alt

    2 uat. replaced b. 2' and 2' bis alt

    2 uin. replaced b. 2' and 2' bis alt

    2 se;t. replaced b. 2' and 2' bis alt

    2@. The Commission also urges all States and all other sta-eholders to underta-e com%rehensi(enational and regional le(el re(ie"s of the %rogress made and challenges encountered in theim%lementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for ction and the outcomes of thet"ent#$third s%ecial session of the &eneral ssem'l# so that the outcomes of these re(ie"scan effecti(el# feed into its fift#$ninth session! in 201 . The Commission es%eciall#encourages all sta-eholders to anal#5e current challenges and identif# o%%ortunities for

    accelerating actions to achie(e gender e ualit#! the em%o"erment of "omen and thereali5ation of human rights of "omen and girls! and to underta-e a%%ro%riatecommemorati(e acti(ities for the t"entieth anni(ersar# of the )ourth World Conference onWomen. # $%F

    2A. replaced b. 2' and 2' bis alt