A/RES/62/206
Aware that, while globalization and liberalization processes have created
employment opportunities for women in many countries, they have also made some
women, especially in developing countries and in particular in the least developed
countries, more vulnerable to problems caused by increased economic volatility,
including in the agricultural sector, and that special support, particularly for women
who are small-scale farmers, and empowerment are necessary to enable them to take
advantage of the opportunities of agricultural market liberalization,
Recognizing that enhanced trade opportunities for developing countries,
including through trade liberalization, will improve the economic condition of those
societies, including women, which is of particular importance in rural communities,
Expressing its concern that, while women represent an important and growing
proportion of business owners, their contribution to economic and social
development is constrained by, inter alia, the denial and lack of equal rights and lack
of access of women to education, training, information, support services and credit
facilities, salaries, and control over land, capital, technology and other areas of
production,
Also expressing its concern about the underrepresentation of women in
political and economic decision-making, and stressing the importance of
mainstreaming a gender perspective in the formulation, implementation and
evaluation of all policies and programmes,
Noting the importance of the organizations and bodies of the United Nations
system, in particular its funds and programmes, and the specialized agencies in
facilitating the advancement of women in development,
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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 7
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Calls upon Member States, the United Nations system and other
international and regional organizations, within their respective mandates, and all
sectors of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, as well as all
women and men to fully commit themselves and to intensify their contributions to
the implementation of the Beijing Declaration2 and Platform for Action3 and the
outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly;4
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Recognizes the mutually reinforcing links between gender equality and
poverty eradication, as well as the need to elaborate and implement, where
appropriate, in consultation with civil society, comprehensive gender-sensitive
poverty eradication strategies that address social, structural and macroeconomic
issues;
Stresses the importance of creating a favourable and conducive national
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and international environment in all fields of life for the effective integration of
women in development;
Urges Member States, non-governmental organizations and the United
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Nations system to accelerate further efforts to increase the number of women in
decision-making and to build their capacity as agents of change, and to empower
women to participate actively and effectively in the development, implementation
and evaluation of national development and/or poverty eradication policies,
strategies and programmes, including, where appropriate, programme-based
approaches;
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