the gender advisory committee with the Conference for a Democratic South Africa in the mainstream negotiations, "Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on women and children living under apartheid (E/CN.6/1993/11), in which it is mentioned that the Government of South Africa signed on 29 January 1993 a number of conventions aimed at promoting and implementing fundamental rights and freedoms without distinction as to sex, namely, the Convention on the Political Rights of Women (General Assembly resolution 640 (VII), annex, of 20 December 1952), the Convention on the Nationality of Married Women (General Assembly resolution 1040 (XI), annex, of 29 January 1957), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (General Assembly resolution 34/180, annex, of 18 December 1979), the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (General Assembly resolution 39/46, annex, of 10 December 1984) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (General Assembly resolution 44/25, annex, of 20 November 1989), "Noting the subsequent release by the Government of South the draft bill on the promotion of equal opportunities of 1993 concerned that it failed to deal with questions of substantive will continue to operate through such disabilities as poverty, and disempowerment, Africa of and sexism that ignorance "Convinced that the present legal system needs structural changes for it to be in any way relevant to a new and just South Africa [and that unless the draft Bill represents the views and experiences of those mostly affected by it], "Recognizing that the equality of women and men cannot be achieved without the success of the struggle towards a united, non-racist, non-sexist and democratic South Africa, "Commending the role played by the United Nations, particularly the Centre against Apartheid and the Division for the Advancement of Women of the Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat, in helping South African women to participate fully in the process of establishing a non-racist, non-sexist democracy in South Africa, "1. Commends those women both inside and outside South Africa who have resisted oppression and have remained steadfast in their opposition to apartheid; "2. Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and detainees, among whom are women and children, in accordance with the undertaking of the South African authorities; "3. Urges those involved in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa to place high on their agenda issues concerning women such as freedom, justice and equality, development and the environment; "4. Appeals to all countries and United Nations bodies, in conformity with General Assembly resolution 46/79 of 13 December 1991 and in consultation with liberation movements, to increase their support for educational, health, vocational training and employment opportunities for women and children under apartheid; "5. Requests the Centre against Apartheid to widen and strengthen its cooperation with the Division for the Advancement of Women, with a view to -65-