Also noting with concern that some customary and traditional views regarding women contribute to discrimination against women and to gender insensitivity in judicial and administrative systems and processes, Recognizing the importance of the use of equality legislation, national institutions and special mechanisms to promote legal literacy both nationally and internationally, Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.6/1993/2) on increased awareness of women of their rights, including legal literacy, submitted to the Commission at its thirty-seventh session, Noting with appreciation the efforts of the expert group on increased awareness by women of their rights, including legal literacy, which met at Bratislava from 18 to 22 May 1992 (E/CN.6/1993/2, annex), Stressing that successful legal literacy and legal services and support programmes require cooperation between all levels of government and non-governmental organizations, Also stressing the role that the reporting systems of the international human rights treaties can play in promoting national and international awareness of women’s rights at all levels and in disseminating information on ways and means of promoting legal literacy for women, Bearing in mind the important role that non-governmental organizations have played in promoting legal literacy and services programmes and that their experiences serve as models for future programmes, Recognizing the pioneering work done by researchers in women’s law in various States aimed at enhancing gender sensitivity among members of the legal profession and the general public, 1. Calls upon all member States to further promote equality of educational opportunities and education about legal rights under international conventions and national law with a gender perspective and to take appropriate measures to promote legal literacy at all levels of education; 2. Also calls upon national institutions, women’s and human rights mechanisms, and ombudspersons to actively promote legal literacy for women and to facilitate women’s access to judicial and administrative systems and processes; 3. Emphasizes the need to consider ways in which the United Nations system can contribute to the eradication of illiteracy and the further promotion of education, including education concerning legal rights; 4. Requests all relevant entities of the United Nations system, particularly the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to support legal literacy programmes for women and to dedicate existing resources to such programmes as part of their efforts to promote international standards and norms; 5. Encourages Governments and non-governmental organizations to produce and disseminate information on women’s rights under international conventions and national law and on how to exercise those rights in understandable forms and media, and in all appropriate forums, including the mass media and agencies that provide social services to women; -38-