was to be commended for having consulted with non-governmental women's (The Chairperson) organizations prior to the preparation of the report. She noted that the United Kingdom also Intended to consult with such organizations following consideration of the report by the Committee. 58. United Kingdom programmes to encourage women to broaden their educational and career choices were also noteworthy. Moreover, the United Kingdom had rightly identified the issues raised under article 5 of the Convention - traditional attitudes and stereotyping of women - as important issues. Reference had also been made to some excellent programmes on health and on violence against women. 59. She herself had some concerns, particularly about the number and extent of the reservations to articles of the Convention entered by the United Kingdom. She was pleased to note that the United Kingdom reservations to article 13 would, at least in part, be withdrawn. It was hard to tell whether the large number of reservations represented an attempt to interpret the Convention or an attempt to preserve indefinitely the current situation in the United Kingdom. She would appreciate further clarification in that connection. For example, it would be helpful for the Committee to know which of the reservations could at some time be considered for withdrawal and which reservations were intended to be permanent. Furthermore, the United Kingdom had not really provided enough gender-specific statistics to enable the Committee to measure progress under some of the articles of the Convention. 60. Ms. BERNARD said that the United Kingdom Government was to be commended for passing the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975, the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act of 1976 and the Family Law Reform Act of 1987. It was also to be commended for establishing the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Ministerial 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report or statement made by a government official or representative, discussing the United Kingdom's compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The report highlights the UK's efforts to promote gender equality, including programs to encourage women's education and career choices, as well as initiatives to address violence against women. The text also expresses concerns about the UK's reservations to certain articles of the Convention and the lack of gender-specific statistics.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief