Women and the media 89. At the 16th meeting, on 22 March, the Commission had before it draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1996/L.16) on women and the media, submitted by the Vice-Chairperson, Ljudmila Boskova (Bulgaria), as coordinator of the informal consultations held on the topic. 90. The observer for Canada proposed an amendment to the draft agreed conclusions. 91. At the same meeting, the Commission approved the draft agreed conclusions, as orally amended, and agreed to include them in its final report (see chap. I, sect. C, agreed conclusions 1996/2). Child and dependant care, including sharing of work and family responsibilities 92. At the 16th meeting, on 22 March, the Commission had before it draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1996/L.17) on child and dependant care, including sharing of responsibilities between men and women, submitted by the Chairperson on the basis of the informal consultations held on the topic. 93. At the same meeting, the Commission agreed to waive rule 52 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council and take action on the draft agreed conclusions. 94. Statements were then made by the representative of Costa Rica (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China) and the observer for Italy (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union). 95. Also at the 16th meeting, the Commission approved the draft agreed conclusions and agreed to include them in its final report (see chap. I, sect. C, agreed conclusions 1996/3). Reports relating to follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women 96. At the 16th meeting, on 22 March, the Commission took note of the reports relating to follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women (see chap. I, sect. C, Commission decision 40/101). -86-