Women are threatened

Supreme Court of Tatarstan will consider the appeal of a group of Moslem women demanding the permission to be photographed for passes wearing national headscarf - hidjab.

On the July 26 thousands women held a meeting in the Columbian capital demanding to stop the civil war which has been lasting already for several decades.

Parliament of the South Korea rejected the first woman candidate for the position of the Prime-Minister of the country.

As results of the national census demonstrate, more than half of all the girls between 15 and 19 are already married in India and "marriage contracts" are concluded by their parents when girls are one year old only.

The former President of Peru Alberto Fuhimori is accused of conducting an illegal campaign on birth control in Peru.

According to Gallup poll of 1999, more than 25% of women workers are victims of sexual harassment. Statistics in European countries does not look better - 25 - 50% of women suffer from sexual harassment at work.

Is opened to sign and ratification by the resolution of General Assembly of UNO dated October, 6 1999.

Opened to signing, ratification and joining by the resolution 34/10 of the General Assembly dated December 18, 1979. Coming into force: September 3, 1081 according to the article 27(1).

Approved by the resolution 317 (IV) of the General Assembly dated 2 December 1949. Coming into force: 25 July 1951 according to the article 24.

Approved June 25, 1958 by the 42nd Session of the General Conference of the International Labour Organization. Coming into force: June 15, 1969 according to the article 8.