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"A
sustained and long-term commitment is essential so that
women and men can work together for themselves, for
their children and for society to meet the challenges
of the twenty-first century."
Mission statement, Beijing Platform for Action, FWCW.
Increasing
attention has been paid within organizations to
review the quality of work/life issues, including spouse
employment, flexible work arrangements, childcare, and
family-related leave arrangements. Building on the 1995
policy statement on the work/family agenda issued by
the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination (the Committee
is comprised of the Executive Heads of the UN system
organizations and chaired by the Secretary General),
a number of organizations, including FAO, UNDP, and
the World Bank, have introduced innovative work/life
programmes. In this context, several work/life policies
of several funds and agencies of the United Nations
are listed here for easy access.
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