Rape must be recognized as a crime of war. Women need to be called on to assist in peaceful conflict resolution. We need to reduce excessive military expenditures and availability of armaments. Women are significant contributors to their economies, yet are often excluded from decision-making roles. Women need guaranteed equal access to economic resources such as gainful employment, appropriate working conditions, business services, training, and child care.
Women are largely underrepresented at all levels of government.
They are also scarce in decision-making positions in the arts, culture, sports, the media, education, religion and law. We need to increase women's participation in decision-making areas that affect their lives. Institutions established for the advancement of women need adequate support. We need government structures to ensure that gender perspectives are integrated in all areas of public policy and that all policies are analyzed for their impact on women. Human rights are universal rights.