commended the Commission on the Status of Women for its choice of the issue of violence against women as one of the first priority themes under consideration during the current year. An observer representing 15 non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council called for a series of short-and long-term measures to eradicate violence against women, and expressed the hope that the Committee on Crime Pr~vention and Control, as the preparatory body for the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders would consider the inclusion of the topic of violence in the family in the agenda of the Congress. -93-ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION Efforts to eradicate violence against women within the family and society 205. At the 13th meeting, on 22 March, the representative of Sweden, 56/ on br lf of Brazil, Canada, Denmark, 56/ Finland, 56/ France, the Netherlands, 56/ Norway, 56/ the Philippines, Poland, 56/ Sweden, the Sudan, Tunisia and Zambia, 56/ introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1988/L.25) entitled "Efforts to eradicate violence against women within the family and society". Subsequently, the Federal Republic of Germany, 56/ Italy, Kenya 56/ and Spain 56/ joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 206. At the 15th meeting, on 23 March, the Secretary of the Commission informed the Commission that during informal consultations it had been agreed to revise the draft resolution by replacing the words "Mindful of" by the word "Noting" in the fourth preambular paragraph. 207. At the same meeting, the Commission approved the draft resolution, as orally revised, for adoption by the Economic and Social Council (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution XIV). 208. After the draft resolution was approved, the representative of the United States of America made a statement. Participation of women in promoting international peace and co-operation 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the issue of violence against women, which is a social and human rights issue. The Commission on the Status of Women is discussing a draft resolution aimed at eradicating violence against women within the family and society. This suggests that the category related to human rights and social issues is a good fit.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights