Luxembourg, 10/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - As part of the annual review on implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action for the promotion of women, the Employment/Social Affairs Council adopted, on Monday 9 June, conclusions setting out indicators on the “girl child” and “women in political decision-making”, two of the 12 critical areas of action in the Beijing programme.
In its text on “women in political decision-making”, the Council encourages member states and the...