the situation in Peru without having to wait for the next periodic report. 27. Ms. AKAMATSU applauded the Peruvian Government for ratifying the Convention without reservation, and for admitting frankly that discrimination against women existed and the goals set in the Convention had not all been met. She found it regrettable, however, that the Government had found no effective means of overcoming the discrimination. The Confucian ideal in her own country took it for granted that women were inferior, but she was optimistic that, given education and opportunities, Japanese women would come to participate in their society as equals. Many countries were moving in that direction: she hoped Peru would not prove the exception. 28. Ms, CORTI said that she had personally witnessed the results of a terrorist attack in Peru. Without condoning the arrests, imprisonment and other actions, she had some sympathy with the Peruvian Government as it tried to cope with such horrors. She had great admiration for the women's organizations with which she had had contact in Peru, believing them to be the liveliest actors on the political scene. It was a sign of something wrong in Peruvian society that they were not able to play a full part. 29. Ms. BUSTELO GARCIA del REAL said she hoped that social and economic conditions would have improved by the time the next Peruvian report was submitted, and that action to give effect to the Convention would have borne greater fruit. She emphasized, however, that the initial report had been of extreme interest to the Committee. 30. Ms. SCHOPP-SCHILLING said she understood that the food co-operatives in m1n1ng areas were largely the result of women's self-help efforts. When more detailed replies to the Committee's questions were prepared, she would like more information on self-help groups, which she regarded as signs of an admirable determination to do 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation in Peru, specifically the government's efforts to overcome discrimination against women, and the role of women's organizations in the country. The speakers also express hope for improvement in social and economic conditions. These themes suggest a connection to human rights and social development.

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