Special measures should be taken to eliminate sexual harassment in the
workplace.
G.
Strengthen factors that promote the full and equal
participation of women in power structures and
decision-making at all levels and in all areas
91. Actions should address the lack of full and equal participation at all
levels and in all sectors. This should include sharing of decision-making at
the level of the family, in the community and at higher levels of decisionmaking. Separate actions should be developed respectively to promote
participation in public decision-making and in the private sector. The actions
should lead to significant progress in achieving the target of parity.
Ensure the training of women to become decision makers
92. Priority actions in education and training related to participation of
women in decision-making should be developed by Governments and non-governmental
organizations. These should include the revision of school curricula and
teaching materials to reflect equality, women’s rights, the contribution made by
women to decision-making, promote the norm of sharing of decision-making in the
family and provide a basis of knowledge about power structures and decisionmaking, including revision of textbooks as appropriate. Actions should also
include traditional and non-traditional training programmes targeted towards
women that are designed to equip them for participation in management and
decision-making in the public and private sectors. At the community level,
action should include leadership training; in Government and public and private
enterprises, it should include training programmes throughout their careers in
management and professional development; in legislatures and other public
decision-making bodies, it should include orientation about the political and
legislative processes. This responsibility should be undertaken with the
cooperation of the United Nations system and other governmental, regional and
international organizations.
Provide equal access, participation and opportunity in careers in all sectors
93. Legislative and administrative action should be taken to ensure the equal
opportunity of women to enter public service, the private sector, political
parties, professional associations, trade unions and other non-governmental
organizations, and to be assured of equal treatment in career development.
Efforts should be made by Governments and non-governmental organizations to
promote networking among women in these organizations.
Take positive measures to bring women into decision-making rapidly
94. Temporary positive measures should be developed to overcome the present
effects of past discrimination that have led to a low number of women in public
decision-making positions. The actions that can be taken will depend on the
political traditions of each country, but should include efforts on a voluntary
or mandatory basis to appoint women and men on a parity basis to advisory
boards, setting targets for including women in lists of candidates for public
office by political parties and setting targets for the appointment of women to
the public service at decision-making levels. The organizations of the United
Nations system should set an example by achieving gender balance by the year
2000.
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