CEDAW/C/SR.328 English Page 5 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.

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