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IV IM<strong>PL</strong>EMENTATIONS <strong>OF</strong> ACTIONS IN <strong>THE</strong> CRITICAL AREAS <strong>OF</strong> CONCERN IN <strong>THE</strong> MEMBER<br />
STATES. ANALYSES <strong>OF</strong> <strong>THE</strong> INDICATORS AND DEVELOPMENT SINCE 2005<br />
In December 1995, the European Council in Madrid acknowledged the commitments of the<br />
Declaration and Platform for Action from the IV World Conference in Beijing. In the conclusions<br />
of the Summit, the European Council expressed that it “wishes to continue action in favour of<br />
women with a view to achieving fully equal treatment” and for this purpose “the European Union<br />
will also monitor annually the action platform which emerged from the Beijing Conference”. Since<br />
then, the Council for Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumers Affairs (EPSCO) has<br />
conducted the annual reviews.<br />
As at June 20<strong>09</strong> the European Union has adopted indicators in nine critical areas of concern of the<br />
Beijing Platform for Action i.e.:<br />
Women and Poverty (A) 3 indicators<br />
Education and Training of Women (B) 3 indicators<br />
Women and Health (C) 3 indicators<br />
Violence against Women (D) 3 indicators<br />
Women and Armed Conflict (E) 4 indicators<br />
Women and the Economy (F) 18 indicators<br />
Women in Power and Decision-making (G) 18 indicators<br />
Institutional mechanisms (H) 3 indicators<br />
The Girl Child (L) 3 indicators<br />
In the following three areas of concern indicators have not been developed:<br />
Human Rights of Women (I)<br />
Women and the media (J)<br />
Women and the Environment (K)<br />
Different Presidencies have developed these indicators (see Annex I).<br />
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ANNEX <strong>DG</strong> G EN