CEDAW/C/1997/3/Add.3 English Page 31 Slovenia 47. So far Slovenia's report has not been sent to UNESCO. comment on it. We cannot therefore Turkey Table 39. Participation of women in political life Local communities Legislative power Executive power Municipalities or equivalent Upper and lower chambers Women members of council % 1990-1994 Women mayors % 1990-1994 Seats occupied by women % 1994 Proportion of seats occupied by women % 1994 1 - 8 2 Proportion of seats at the ministerial level occupied by women % 1994 5 48. So far Turkey's report has not been sent to UNESCO. We cannot therefore comment on it. The above figures show that female participation in the political life of Turkey is somewhat low. Notes a/ In pursuance of this plan, the following activities may be mentioned: (a) UNESCO's support for the first women's conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina held in Sarajevo from 25 June to 2 July 1996. More than 400 women from 40 countries attended. Seventy were from countries of the former Yugoslavia and 50 from the Serbian entity. President Izetbegovic noted the vital role of women in the resistance and in the administration of the country during the war years. This meeting was a real success because it actually took place and because of the quality of the statements made. As a result of this conference, UNESCO was able to continue its implementation of the rehabilitation plan for women and children victims of rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Four agreements have already been concluded. (b) Training of officials of women's associations in the organization of psycho-social rehabilitation programmes for women and children who have been victims of violence (especially sexual violence) and establishment of persons trained in pilot meetings in new reception centres. (c) Establishment in the town of Gorazde of a reception centre for displaced women or war victims. Its aim is to promote activities which involve manual work as therapy. There will also be a psycho-medical unit. A manual will be published for leaders of reception centres and therapeutists. /...

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