problems of women and to recommend the adoption of new laws or the amendment of existing laws regarding women. (Ms. Suprata Masdit, Thailand) 51. National policies regarding the status of women formed part of two specific plans. They were the sixth national economic and social development plan 1987-1991 and the long-term plan for the promotion of the status of women 1982-2001. The second plan had considerably influenced the first plan. The long-term plan was aimed at improving the status of women particularly in the rural areas and the shantytowns, at modifying laws that were unfair to women, at encouraging women to play a role in society and administration, at promoting co-operation between the public and private sectors with regard to the status of women, at increasing the efficiency of governmental machinery concerned with the status of women and at encouraging the establishment of women's organizations at different levels. 52. Those general objectives were supplemented by specific provisions aiming inter alia at providing the necessary care, including good nutrition, for pregnant women and ensuring that they benefited from governmental or other assistance during a period of six months after they had given birth. It was also stipulated that a couple should not have more than two children and should be able to choose the method of contraception which suited them. 53. The Long-Term Women's Development Plan had also identified certain groups requiring immediate attention. It emphasized the need to amend the abortion law, to widen the grounds for divorce and to impose stricter sentences on procurers who profited from prostitutes. 54. Scrutiny of local laws and practices which had a bearing on the Convention showed that there were very few Thai laws that conflicted with the Convention and that they tended to be covered by the reservations which Thailand had entered to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the status of women in Thailand, specifically in relation to national policies, laws, and plans aimed at improving their situation. The text mentions economic development, healthcare, education, and social issues, which suggests that the category should be related to human development or social welfare.

**Category**
Education, Health