A/CONF.171/13 English Page 5 Annex PROGRAMME OF ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT* CONTENTS Chapter I. II. III. Paragraphs Page 1.1 - 1.15 9 PRINCIPLES ....................................................... 14 INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN POPULATION, SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ........ 3.1 - 3.32 18 Integrating population and development strategies ..................................... 3.1 - 3.9 18 Population, sustained economic growth and poverty ........................................ 3.10 - 3.22 19 Population and environment ..................... 3.23 - 3.32 22 GENDER EQUALITY, EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ... 4.1 - 4.29 25 A. Empowerment and status of women ................ 4.1 - 4.14 25 B. The girl child ................................. 4.15 - 4.23 28 C. Male responsibilities and participation ........ 4.24 - 4.29 30 THE FAMILY, ITS ROLES, RIGHTS, COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE .......................................... 5.1 - 5.13 32 A. Diversity of family structure and composition .. 5.1 - 5.6 32 B. Socio-economic support to the family ........... 5.7 - 5.13 33 POPULATION GROWTH AND STRUCTURE .................... 6.1 - 6.33 35 A. Fertility, mortality and population growth rates 6.1 - 6.5 35 B. Children and youth ............................. 6.6 - 6.15 36 PREAMBLE ........................................... A. B. C. IV. V. VI. ________________________ * The official language of the Programme of Action is English, with the exception of paragraph 8.25, which was negotiated in all six official languages of the United Nations. /...