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National Workshop on Priority Issue



Subject: National Workshop on Priority Issues Affecting Women's Health and Development Opens

SOURCE:  Information Sheet No.B-1191(I) 23rd December 1999
           MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE , YANGON

National Workshop on Priority Issues Affecting Women's Health and 
Development Opens

    National Workshop on the Priority Issues Affecting 
Women's  Health and Development  sponsored by National
Working Committee for Womens' Affairs opened at
International Business Centre on 22 December. Minister
for Health emphasize the fact that a regional 
workshop on violence against women and health  sector
was held from 12 January 1999 to 11 October 1999 in
Myanmar and it was attended  by delegates and  experts
from nine nations in the region. It should  be taken
pride for holding of international level workshop.
Myanmar is implementing Beijing Declaration and Work
Programmes laid down by the Fourth Women's Conference 
held in Beijing  in 1995  and  she became a member of 
Convention on the Elimination of  All Forms of
Discrimination against Women on 22 July 1997. In order
to systematically carry out  the Beijing  work
programmes, Women's Affairs Committees and Work
Committees at different levels were formed. The
government provided assistance to groups on education,
health and economy, working group for preventing 
violence against women and rehabilitation and group of
young women, environment and women and information
sectors are to be extended in the year 2000. Then, WHO
Resident Representative in Myanmar Dr. Agostino Borra
made a speech. The workshop continues till 24
December.

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