III. Strategic goals to deal with the critical areas of concern [Expressed in terms of slogans that might be adopted by the Conference.] Share power equally; Full access to the means of development; Overcome poverty; Promote peace and defend women’s human rights; Inspire a new generation of women and men working together for equality. IV. A. Strategic objectives and the action to be taken to achieve them To strengthen factors that promote the full participation of women in power structures at all levels of society and to eliminate factors that prevent it: [Examples of types of text] 1. Undertake positive action measures to increase the proportion of women in decision-making structures and processes; 2. Undertake campaigns to educate women in the use of their votes and other forms of direct participation to change political, economic and social structures; 3. Provide the necessary financial and technical resources to strengthen organizations working for the advancement of women; 4. Revise laws and procedures to make it easier for women to participate in power structures; 5. Include gender factors in all national planning and policy-making; 6. Establish both national and decentralized mechanisms to formulate policies and coordinate the execution of programmes to achieve equality; 7. Complete the process of achieving equal participation of men and women in decision-making and policy implementation in the United Nations system and other international bodies; 8. Complete studies that show the difference made by larger numbers of women in decision-making structures and processes in Government, legislatures, the judiciary, political parties, unions, private enterprises and other organizations. B. To eliminate the factors that accentuate poverty among women and prevent them from overcoming the circumstances that keep them in that situation: 1. ... 2. ... -47-