Similarly, changes. asked, in particular, 6ignifiCCUt change6 regarding women's participation in public life, it whether the national committees had achieved any in the condition6 for such a participation. was 199. On article 6, detail6 were requested on the dimension of prostitution. it6 cau6e6 and mea6ure6 undertaken to reduce it. Clarification wa6 sought regarding the nation of enforced prostitution. It wa6 asked iE there va6 a problem related to AIDS. 110. With regard to article 7 , a query was raised about the level6 at which were represented in the ministries. It wa6 asked whether the ministries promoted women’s issues mainly through the creation of posts for women. Another question related to the structure of the parliament. Noting the possibility of persisting discrimination, more concrete information on women in the public sector and on possible Ob6taCle6 to equality was requested. It wa6 also asked whether women were 2Udge6 and, if 60, what their rank wa6. women 111. On article transmit their 9, it was askerd whether own nationality to their women who married children. foreigner6 could- 112. A6 regard6 article 10, quantitative information wa6 requested on the It wa6 asked if the campaign6 had referred results of the literacy campaigns. to the principle of equality. It wa6 also asked what wa6 being don6 to educate parents to discourage multiple pregnancies and to cease giving education for boys preference over that for girls. Iuformation va6 requested on the criteria for awarding scholarehips. 113. On article 11, questions on the size of the private sector, the kind activities undertaken, and the number of women involved were raised. It also asked whether legislation existed to guarantee equality for women in private sector. Another question wa6 raised with regard to the enistence functioning of a pension 6y6t6m for women. St wa6 asked which institution responsible for remedying wage discrepancies between men and women. of va6 the and was 114. With regard to article 12, information was requested on the availability of family planning services throughout the country, particularly in rural areas. A question wa6 also raised on the number of oases of HIV-infection, general information on the family planning policy of the country was 6OUght. Information was also requested on the training of midwives and counsellors. With regard to excision, one member wanted to know whether there were any tangible results of the campaign against such practices. The attention of the representative was drawn to general recommendation No. 14 (ninth session, 1990) on female circumcision. 115, On abortion, circumstanoes. the question was raised 116. on article 13, the Committee roguestad promoting women'6 access to credit. whether more it wa6 illegal information under on programmes 117. On article 14, reference was made to the agricultural/agrarian 1984 and it wa6 asked if that reform had brought about equality ownership and the right to inherit farmland. Further information -23- any reform of with regard to was