they would welcome the do_iure and de political life ma A major danger was a general problem. for their rights. an action plan for monitoring snd assessing the effects of participation of women in facto changes, a stronger a stronger involvement of women in all aopeots of society. the current lack of militancy in women, whioh seemed to be It was asked how women could become interested in fighting 80. The representative commented that the main obstacle was that young girls believed that all objectives had already been achieved. Attempts were being made to mobilise them to participate in women’s organisations and in politics at the m~unioipal level. 81. Regarding comments that had been made on the difference in the status of in southern and northern Italy, which should be taken into account in the preparation of the subsequent periodic report, the representative said that the south of Italy constituted a serious economic and soaial problem, However, women in southern Italy had displayed more courage in certain situations ~than men. women 82. With respect to the low representation of women in Parliament, that campaigns were being held in order to increase the confidence constituents in their female candidates. she said of female 83. The representative said that family law was based on the equality between women and menu only in a few circumstances were fathers given preference over mothers. Referring to the request for clarification on the issue of the names of children, she explained that a child born out of wedlock took the father’s name if both partners recognised the child, otherwise the mother could also transmit her name to a child born out of wedlock. The Committee considered the initial (CEDAW/C/S/Ad&67) at its 176th and 180th CFDAW/C/SR.l76 and 180). 84. report of Durkina Faso meetings, on 23 and 25 January 85. The representative of Burkina Faso, in introducing the particular interest that the aovernment attached to women. Social and socioaultural problems related to the dealt with by the Department for the Advancement of the of Health and Social Action to enable women to participate development. (see the the report, emphasised advancement of status of women were Family in the Ministry in the country’s 86. ’ She explained that there had been difficulties and confusion in the Burkina Faso had ratified the Convention in 1984 preparation of tbe report. and the initial report would have been due in 1985. In order to tackle the long and difficult task of coordinating action to promote the advancement of women, the Ministry of the Plan and Cooperation, in collaboration with the Secretariat of State for Social Action, had decided to engage in a national dialogue to develop a rnultisectoral strategy for the advancement of women. Those multiple efforts and technical problems had prevented an assessment of the situation from being made in the initial report. Tho representative pointed out that a second periodic report, sent in December, had taken better account of the guidelines concerning the form of the report. -19-