66. The equal-rights offices at the federal level and of the Lander and the municipalities co-operated closely with one another. The Ministry for Women and the offices of the Lander convened a special conference twice a year. In addition, they co-ordinated their implementation of many specific projects on an ongoing basis. Moreover, the offices of the Lander were in constant contact with the municipal offices. As a result, a dense network had developed in the area of women's policy encompassing the entire three-tier structure. 67. Committee members had asked what complaints and requests were most frequently received by the equal-rights offices. Women who believed that they were victims of discrimination or who needed advice and assistance turned first of all to the offices of the municipalities and the Lander. Most of the problems in question related to employment, and advertising and difficulties encountered by foreign women were also often the subject of complaints. Many women wrote to the Ministry for Women with questions about pensions, health insurance, maternity leave and part-time employment in the civil service. Problems concerning women in prison were also raised. The complaints received often revealed problems and prompted the equal-rights offices at the federal level and of the Lander and the municipalities to seek corresponding solutions by means of administrative or legal steps. 68. She wished now to make some general comments on women's organizations and the women's movement in the Federal Republic. Women's organizations had a tradition dating from the middle of the nineteenth century. Today, they continued to act as I ... CEDAW/C/SR.157 English Page 11 (Mrs. Lehr, Federal Republic of Germany) advocates for women at all levels of society. The major women's organizations organized at the federal level had joined together to form the German Women's Council, which currently had 43 member organizations, representing over 10 million 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the policies and organizations related to women's rights and equality in the Federal Republic. It mentions the equal-rights offices at the federal, Lander, and municipal levels, as well as the Ministry for Women, and highlights the types of complaints and requests received by these offices. This suggests that the category should be related to social welfare, employment, and human rights.

**Category**
Employment, Health