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14. In regard to post-conflict peace-building, the Commission on the Status
of Women calls on Governments, as well as all other relevant participants in these
processes,
– Concerning elections:
(a) To ensure equal access of women in all stages of the electoral process
including to consider the adoption of measures for increasing women’s participation
in elections through, inter alia, individual voter registration, temporary genderspecific positive actions and access to information, representation in bodies
administering elections and as election monitors and observers, as well as
encouraging political parties to involve women fully and equally in all aspects of
their operations;
(b) To ensure equal access for women to voter and civic education, provide
women candidates with full support, training and financial resources and eliminate
discriminatory practices hampering women’s participation either as voters or
candidates.
– Concerning reconstruction and rehabilitation:
(a) To ensure the full participation of women on equal bases in the
reconstruction and rehabilitation process;
(b) To ensure the equal access of women to social services, in particular
health and education and, in this regard, to promote the provision of adequate health
care and health services and assistance for women and girls in conflict and postconflict situations and counselling for post-conflict trauma;
(c) To facilitate equal employment opportunities for women to achieve their
economic empowerment.
15. The realization and the achievement of the goals of gender equality,
development and peace need to be supported by the allocation of necessary human,
financial and material resources for specific and targeted activities to ensure gender
equality at the local, national, regional and international levels as well as by
enhanced and increased international cooperation.
16. The Commission on the Status of Women requests the Secretary-General
to disseminate the present agreed conclusions widely, including to the high-level
panel on global security threats and reform of the international system.
B.
Draft decision for adoption by the Council
2.
The Commission on the Status of Women also recommends to the Economic
and Social Council the adoption of the following draft decision:
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