She was particularly interested to know whether the Government planned to revise the current Constitution in order to provide specifically for equality between men and women, rather than merely referring to equality for all persons. 13. The CH~IRPERSON invited the Committee to consider the report with reference to individual articles of the Convention. Article 2 14. Ms. PIL~TAXI DE ARENAS asked whether it was possible for laws that discriminated against women to exist in Thailand. Furthermore, she wondered why the provisions of the Convention had not yet been implemented by means of national legislation, 15. She wished to know why the provisions of the Criminal Code concerning sexual aggression included an age limit of 13 years for females. Was aggression against girls older than 13 treated as violence against women? Was the Government working on a campaign concerning violence against women? I • . • t 1 41J$ .. WQ .. .Dit44. Wi :!i:,Jt.& .t<t~24.J)JJ4W4Aif. ... P.Mit r3!JJ -U.l,J.t .td& .QP.A¥4 ~,1Af}f .11$4.ii .¥#M.IM4. .15 X.J#IJ.4BID9lit .JAi.C4iA.AAif,P&Ai1& . Aii$401 Aid$ • 1 $20£$£ 14M CEDAW/C/SR.l57 English Page 4 (Ms. Pilataxi de Arenas} 16. She would appreciate clarification as to exactly which laws under Thai national legislation were not in keeping with the Convention. 17. Ms. GUAN MINQIAN expressed the hope that the reservations made by the Thai Government would be withdrawn in the near future. With respect to article 2, the repeal of certain discriminatory laws in recent years demonstrated that progress was being made in the legislative area. Women were now free to become public prosecutors and judges; she would appreciate statistics on the number of women in those professions. The Criminal Code included various provisions against sexual assault and the abduction of girls aged 13 years and under, and the representative 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a discussion or inquiry between a representative and the Government of Thailand regarding the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The representative is seeking information on the Government's plans to revise the Constitution to ensure equality between men and women, as well as specific laws and policies that discriminate against women. The Government is also asked about its efforts to address violence against women and its plans to implement the provisions of the Convention through national legislation.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Education