CEDAW/C/SR.328
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25. There were no statistics on the incidence of abortion; the data could be
elicited only through surveys.
26. The CHAIRPERSON said that the achievements of the Philippines in
mainstreaming women into development programmes had been emulated by other
countries, including her own, Bangladesh. The Government had formulated
effective strategies for implementing the Beijing Platform for Action. While
excellent data were available in a number of areas, additional gender-segregated
data would be appreciated. The report and the written replies had concentrated
heavily on the administrative and legal frameworks; it was to be hoped that the
next report would provide a fuller picture of the real status of women, and that
legislation banning rape and domestic violence would be introduced.
27. The Committee had thus concluded its consideration of the third and fourth
periodic reports of the Philippines.
The meeting rose at 4:05 p.m.