They are often in a vulnerable position and have, in the past, often been subjected to discrimination.

It appeared that the specific vulnerability of Palestinian women was being neglected.

National surveys on female genital mutilation in Haute Guinée Moyenne Guinée and in Guinée Forestière Basse Guinée, which showed that 96.4 per cent of women surveyed had undergone excision.

The Powerlessness of the Powerful

Such an approach would also need to recognize that both victims and offenders may often come from situations of economic disadvantage.

The situation is fragile utterly fragile.

Trends in the status of women

Trends in the status of women

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Although in some countries boys are disadvantaged in terms of dropout rates and learning achievement, it is mainly girls who are disadvantaged both as a group and as a subgroup of the disadvantaged, such as rural poor, ethnic minorities and indigenous populations.

The proliferation of agreements also marginalizes the vulnerable countries even more and are very costly to negotiate, especially for smaller countries.

With regard to safeguarding the interests of the weaker party in the mediation, a nuanced picture emerged that disproved the assumption that the woman or the person with a lower level of education is the weaker party.

The solution to Haiti's fragile situation is not purely military in nature.

Protecting the vulnerable

Other vulnerable groups

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Access to vulnerable populations

The Committee urges the State party to introduce specific poverty alleviation measures aimed at improving the situation of women to eliminate their vulnerability.

However, we are seeing on the ground indicators of the fragility of the current situation.

Socially vulnerable groups need to be more fully included in the mainstream development process.

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B. Vulnerable groups

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quot In certain countries and societies, women are rendered vulnerable or potentially vulnerable as a result of customs which may be prejudicial to their health and or social well being.

It further urges the State party to expand benefits such as scholarships for disadvantaged children, including those from vulnerable populations such as the floating population and from poor regions in western China.

It states that the Government will ensure that this vulnerable group is not marginalized by means of a strategy that will provide for the basic needs of all Namibians.

Gender stereotypes have a strong influence on vocational options but this influence is declining, as can be seen from the enrolment figures for the various special subjects of secondary and higher education.

Comprehensive programme, including vulnerable children

(b) Minorities

Protecting the rights of vulnerable populations

Provisions to reach the most disadvantaged groups.

The situation, however, remained very fragile.

These programmes target the most vulnerable groups, mostly on the Abkhaz side of the ceasefire line.

It undermines the credibility of the United Nations and erodes the moral stature of the Organization.

Strengths and weaknesses in the follow up process

Unless the poor were involved in efforts to reduce their own vulnerability, unless governments at all levels stood behind their commitments to minimize risks, and until the international aid community engaged with their development counterparts to ensure sustainability, disasters would continue to have a negative impact on the world's most vulnerable citizens.

The Committee expresses its concern that women continue to be in a disadvantaged position in society in MSAR, especially with regard to employment and equal pay for work of equal value and participation in decision making.

The Netherlands' successful legislation and policy specifically targeting established immigrants are geared towards supporting disadvantaged members of ethnic minorities and helping them to strengthen their overall position in Dutch society.

With regard to civil society as a whole, the Special Rapporteur notes that non governmental organizations are in a generally weak position and new initiatives cannot benefit from such a situation.

Despite this relative stability, the overall security situation remains very fragile.

Did the most vulnerable groups of women have access to them?

(j) Transitional work centres for vulnerable groups

The situation remained fragile, however.

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