Follow-up to the 4th World Conference on Women and to the special session of the General Assembly entitled "Women 2000 : gender equality, development and peace for the 21st century" : implementation of strategic objectives and action in the critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives : eradicating poverty, including through the empowerment of women throughout their life cycle in a globalizing world : statement / submitted by International Alliance of Women, International Council of Women, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres, Soroptimist International, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and Zonta International; All India Women's Conference, Associated Country Women of the World, Baha'i International Community, International Federation of University Women, International Federation of Women in Legal Careers, International Federation of Women Lawyers, Pan-Pacific and South-East Asia Women's Association, United States Committee for UNIFEM, and World Young Women's Christian Association; and Altrusa International, Armenian International Women's Association and United Nations Association of the USA