Women in development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Urges Governments to develop and promote methodologies for mainstreaming a gender perspective in all aspects of policy-making, including economic policy-making; requests Governments to ensure the full participation of women in decision-making and in policy formulation and implementation at all levels so that their priorities, skills and potentials can be adequately reflected in national policy; urges multilateral donors, international financial institutions and regional development banks to review and implement policies to support national efforts to ensure that a higher proportion of resources reach women; reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to update the World Survey on the Role of Women in Development for the consideration of the General Assembly at its 59th session; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its 58th session a report on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution, including the impact of globalization on the empowerment of women and their integration in development.

Adopted without vote, 90th plenary meeting

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