Annex II PLATFORM FOR ACTION CONTENTS Chapter Paragraphs Page I. MISSION STATEMENT .................................... 1 - 5 7 II. GLOBAL FRAMEWORK ..................................... 6 - 40 8 III. CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN ............................ 41 - 44 16 IV. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS ..................... 45 - 285 18 A. Women and poverty ................................ 47 - 68 18 B. Education and training of women .................. 69 - 88 26 C. Women and health ................................. 89 - 111 34 D. Violence against women ........................... 112 - 130 48 E. Women and armed conflict ......................... 131 - 149 56 F. Women and the economy ............................ 150 - 180 65 G. Women in power and decision-making ............... 181 - 195 79 H. Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women ............................................ 196 - 209 84 I. Human rights of women ............................ 210 - 233 89 J. Women and the media .............................. 234 - 245 99 K. Women and the environment ........................ 246 - 258 103 L. The girl child ................................... 259 - 285 109 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ........................... 286 - 344 119 A. National level ................................... 293 - 300 120 B. Subregional/regional level ....................... 301 - 305 121 C. International level .............................. 306 - 344 122 FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS ............................... 345 - 361 128 A. National level ................................... 346 - 350 128 B. Regional level ................................... 351 - 352 129 C. International level .............................. 353 - 361 129 V. VI. -6-

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