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67. The representatives of Switzerland, Uganda, the Islamic Republic of Iran,
Egypt, the Niger, Japan and the Sudan took part in the ensuing discussion.
68. The observers of Italy, Norway, Estonia, Tunisia, Rwanda, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Chad, Honduras, Mexico and South Sudan also took part, as
did the observer of the European Union.
69. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations in
consultative status with the Economic and Social Council also participated in the
discussion: Federación Española de Mujeres Directivas, Ejecutivas, Profesionales y
Empresarias; Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women; Egyptian
Center for Women’s Rights; Education International; and Centro Regional de
Derechos Humanos y Justicia de Género.
B.
1.
Agenda item 3 (a) (ii)
Implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas
of concern and further actions and initiatives: review theme: the
elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women
and girls **
Ministerial segment: national voluntary presentations
70. At its 4th and 5th meetings, on 15 March, under the ministerial segment, the
Commission heard national voluntary presentations o n the review theme, “The
elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women”, which were
held in parallel with the general discussions.
71. At its 4th meeting, the Vice-Chair of the Commission (Germany) made
opening remarks.
72. At the same meeting, the Assistant Secretary-General/Deputy Executive
Director, Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Bureau, UN -Women,
presented the findings from the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation
of the agreed conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women at its fiftyseventh session (E/CN.6/2016/4).
73. At the 5th meeting, the Vice-Chair of the Commission (Egypt) made opening
remarks.
National voluntary presentations by Brazil, China and Turkey
74. At its 4th meeting, presentations were made by the Secretary of Policies for
Women’s Work and Economic Autonomy, Brazil, Tatau Godinho; a repr esentative of
the National Council for the Rights of Women, Brazil, Mara Luzia Feltes, Brazil;
the Vice-Chair of the National Working Committee on Children and Women, China,
Meng Xiaosi; the Deputy Director General of the Legal Department, All China
Women’s Federation, China, Lan Qing; the Minister of Family and Social Policy,
Turkey, Sema Ramazanoğlu; and the Director General, General Directorate on the
Status of Women, Ministry of Family and Social Policies, Turkey, Gülser Ustaoğlu.
** See the Chair’s summaries of the national voluntary presentations and the panel discussion
(E/CN.6/2016/21) and of the interactive dialogue with ministers (E/CN.6/2016/18), available
from the website of the Commission.
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