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Article: Equal pay, urban women problems discussed by Commission. (UN Commission on the Status of Women, 38th session, Mar 7-18, 1994) (includes news of other developments pertaining to equal pay and equality in marriage)
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- June 1, 1994
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Equal pay for work of equal value, women in urban areas and measures to eradicate violence against women were among the issues dealt with by the Commission on the Status of Women at its thirty-eighth session (7-18 March, New York).
Being also the preparatory body for the Fourth world conference on Women in Beijing 1995, the commission's work focused on preparatory activities, in particular the drafting of the Platform for Action.
In discussing priority themes--equality, development and peace--established for its thirty-seven through fortieth sessions, the Commission adopted 13 resolutions, many calling on Governments to urgently improve the situations of ...