The HOLY SEE proposed language on economic effects aggravating women s inequality. The entire paragraph remains bracketed. On paragraph 8, delegates agreed on text referring to programmes implemented to create awareness among policy-makers and planners on the need for health programmes to cover all aspects of women s health throughout the life cycle. The HOLY SEE suggested reference to the reproductive rights of women ,as outlined in the ICPD Report, in order to include reservations brought forward by countries. The HOLY SEE preferred reference to the use of family planning instead of contraceptive methods, and the EU noted that contraception does not necessarily involve a family.
All proposals remain bracketed.
On text proposed by a group of countries on paragraph 48 bis , many delegates opposed references to empowerment and full realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms, full recognition of cultural diversity, and the international community s recognition of dialogue as essential to the achievement of UN purposes, and suggested alternative language on the valuable contribution of dialogue among civilizations toward improved awareness and understanding of common values. On paragraph 49, a group of countries introduced a new formulation referring to mainstreaming a gender perspective to reach gender equality through the adoption and implementation of comprehensive and action-oriented policies in all areas. A group of countries preferred, and others conceded to, deleting the reference to democracy. With these changes as well as a reference to the goals of the PFA, the paragraph was adopted. On paragraph 50, delegates expressed concern over consistency of the text with various national legal systems.