Germany - National Action Plan

Table of Contents

Preliminary remark

I- Assessment of the 4th World Conference on Women from the
German point of view

II - The implementation process in Germany since the conclusion
of the 4th World Conference on Women

III - The Beijing Platform for Action and the status of equal
rights policy in Germany- Analysis and balance 

     Legal and institutional framework conditions
     Political and social participation of women
     Women in education and the working world
     Reconciliation of family and gainful employment
     Human rights and violence against women
     Women and health

IV - National strategies for the implementation of the Platform
for Action of the 4th World Conference on Women in Germany

     Main strategic objective
     Participation of women in decision-making
     The strategic objectives of the Platform for Action
     Education and science
     Increase in the proportion of women in executive positions
     The representation of women and women's affairs in public
     Women in the decision-making process for environmental
     policy
     Main strategic objective 
     Improvement of women's situation in industry and commerce
     and on the labour market
     The strategic objectives of the Platform for Action Social
     security of women
     Training and continuing education of women
     Reconciliation of family and career or training
     Professional promotion of disabled women
     Women's access to training and careers
     Equal rights of women and men in working life

     Main strategic objective 
     Human rights and the elimination of violence against women
     and girls 
     The strategic objectives of the Platform for Action 
     Prevention of and protection against violence
     Trafficking in women
     Human rights
     Discrimination at the workplace

* V-    Synopses

     Main strategic objective
     Participation of women in decision-making

     Main strategic objective
     Improvement of women's situation in industry and commerce
     and on the labour market

     Main strategic objective
     Human rights and the elimination of violence against women
     and girls

 VI-   GLOSSARY
VII-  Appendix

     Documentation of demands on various actors as regards
     implementation of the Platform for Action of the 4th World
     Conference on Women

     Resolution of the 6th Conference of Ministers and Senators
     of the Federal La"nder for Equal Opportunities and Women
     (GFMK) of 20/21 June 1996

     Demands of the non-governmental organisations on the three
     main strategic objectives


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