Turning to issues related to women, he noted that the Commission on the Status of Women had recently oncluded a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in implementing the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women. After five years, or o*e third of the time set for achieving the goals, major obstacles remained. Continued efforts by women had begun to have an effect grass-roots level, butlit was an invisible success, since it had not been substantial enough to ~ffect official statistics and governmental policies. entrenched resistance to the advancement of women and the reduced resources available for change had meant a loss of impetus and even stagnation in some at the The areas. The World Econqmic Survey had for the past two years included a special section on the socio-e¢onomic attainment of women worldwide. The World Economic Survey. 1989 had examined the role of women in the family and the trends in female participation in the labour force, and the forthcoming Survey would focus on indicators of economic distribution, health, nutrition, fertility and education, with particular attention to assessing the progress in ensuring women's access to the development process and scientific and technological advances, and to surveying the political role of ~omen around the world, especially in Eastern Europe. Furthermore, the United Nations Statistical Office continued to develop statistics and indicators on women, and promoted and co-ordinated uses of statistical data on women in the United Nations system, an activity that had been greatly enhanced by the development of the United Nations microcomputer, Women's Indicators and Statistics Data Base (WISTAT). The preparation of that data base and the publications based on it had been a collaborative effort involving the Statistical Office, the Population Division, the Division for the Advancement of Women, the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the progress of women's advancement, focusing on issues such as economic distribution, health, nutrition, fertility, and education. It also mentions the role of women in the family and labor force, as well as their political role around the world. These topics suggest a connection to broader themes of development, employment, and human well-being.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Health