Ms. Jennifer Cassingena Harper Malta

22. Ms. Damla Yesim Say Turkey

Does the lady speak Turkish?

Her niece told her she sold you the earrings.

Vice Chairmen Ms. Yesim Baykal (Turkey)

Ms. Cinar (Turkey) pointed out that virginity tests could not be performed without a woman's consent.

Ms. Akşit (Turkey) said that she had not stated that headscarves were illegal in Turkey.

and the diamonds and pearls from the earrings of Queen Elizabeth.

Oh, well, your earrings, I don't suppose you invented the idea of earrings.

From the beginning of the discussions, OIC had maintained that any text on the subject must be adopted by consensus.

Ms. Yesildaglar (Turkey), in response to the remarks made by Ms. Schöpp Schilling, said that all self employed workers were obliged to take out insurance.

Ms. Odyakmaz (Turkey) said that for a marriage to be legal in Turkey it must take place before a civil official acting as witness.

And the jewels.

My earrings.

My earrings!

Ms. Cinar (Turkey) said that, under a new article of the Turkish Penal Code, only a judge or prosecutor could order a virginity test to be carried out.

Ms. N. BENNET, United Nations Environmental Programmme, Paris, France Ms. Ruth HILLARY, Center for Environmental Technology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Ms. Akşit (Turkey) said that the primary responsibility for opening women's shelters rested with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

Ms. Yesildaglar (Turkey) acknowledged that the current rate of female participation in the labour force, 26.6 per cent, was very low.

Mr. ULUÇEVIK (Turkey) Thank you very much, Madam President, for giving me the floor.

Ms. Cinar (Turkey) said that the Convention had, of course, been translated into Turkish and constituted the basis of their work.

France Malta Switzerland

To save her husband from bankruptcy, your niece sold me the earrings.

Ms. Pimentel commended the Turkish Government for the Law on Municipalities and its decentralization of the shelters for women.

Ms. Akşit (Turkey) acknowledged that the ban on head scarves prevented some female students from enrolling in universities.

Because of those earrings.

Miss. Miss.

Ms. Yesildaglar (Turkey) acknowledged that the female employment rate in Turkey was unsatisfactory but stressed that the Government was doing everything possible to improve the situation.

Shouldn't you be looking at the earrings?

My earrings are gone!

Won't buy diamond earrings and fancy dresses, stuff like that.

My earrings are so meagre.

Look Lou, they're worth 500 cows...

Mrs. Akila Belembaogo, Mrs. Marilia Sardenberg, Mrs. Flora Eufemio, Mrs. Judith Karp, Mr. Youri Kolosov, Mrs. Hoda Badran, Ms. Sandra Mason.

Ms. Akşit (Turkey) said that all schools under the Ministry of Education had a dress code for both boys and girls.

There are plenty more in the shops.

The earrings with the diamond hearits.

Please give me those earrings.

Mrs. Akila Belembaogo, Mrs. Flora Eufemio, Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, Mr. Youri Kolosov, Mrs. Marilia Sardenberg, Mrs. Marta Santos Pais, Mrs. Hoda Badran, Mrs. Judith Karp, Ms. Sandra Mason.

Ms. Arocha Dominguez, Ms. Dairiam, Ms. Gaspard, Ms. Maiolo, Ms. Pimentel, Ms. Schöpp Schilling, Ms. Shin, Ms. Simms, Ms. Tan, Ms. Tavares da Silva and Ms. Zou Xiaoqiao made the solemn declaration provided for in rule 15 of the Committee's rules of procedure.

Ms. Akşit (Turkey) said that, while the Turkish Government certainly wished to encourage women to take a more active role in trades unions, the question of women's participation in such unions fell within the purview of non governmental organizations.

Migrant women Ms. Arocha, Ms. Dairiam, Ms. Khan, Ms. Manalo and Ms. Shin.

Ms. M. McKIEL, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C., United States

Ms. Akşit (Turkey) said that the 8th Five Year Development Plan contained specific measures to increase women's participation in the workforce.

Miss. Miss, I'm Earl Wilson. What are you measurements?