(j) In paragraph (i), the words "women’s issues" were replaced by the words "women’s rights". 28. At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Japan, France and Venezuela. 29. The Commission then adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. C, resolution 37/4). Women and children under apartheid 30. At the 9th meeting, on 23 March 1993, the representative of Egypt, on behalf of the African States that are members of the Commission, 43/ introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1993/L.6) entitled "Women and children under apartheid", which read as follows: "Women and children under apartheid "The Economic and Social Council, "Recalling its resolution 1992/15 of 30 July 1992, "Reaffirming the provisions of the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, contained in the annex to General Assembly resolution S-16/1 of 14 December 1989, "Recalling General Assembly resolution [...], "Alarmed by the grave socio-economic deprivation to which the majority of the people, especially the women and children, are subjected as a direct consequence of apartheid, "Deeply concerned about the alleged State complicity in politically motivated violence that has to date claimed thousands of lives and has left hundreds of thousands homeless, the majority of whom are women and children, especially in Natal and Transvaal provinces, "Noting the positive changes initiated by the South African authorities aimed at dismantling apartheid, which were the result of the relentless struggle waged by the people of South Africa as well as the pressure exerted by the international community, "Welcoming the progress made by the Conference for a Democratic South Africa and eventually the multiparty conference in discussing and debating the political dispensation and future of a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist South Africa, "Concerned about the fact that women are not integrated in the ongoing attempts to resolve the problems of South Africa by peaceful means as envisaged in the Declaration on Apartheid, and stressing the need to ensure their full participation in that process by, inter alia, directly involving 43/ At the 13th meeting, on 25 March, the representative of Egypt informed the Commission that the draft resolution was submitted on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77. -64-