cases of people with AIDS, only 291 had been women. Out of that total number of 291 women with AIDS, 158 women had been drug addicts. However, frequently women were indirectly affected by AIDS as either mothers or partners of infected people. In the context of a variety of pilot programmes, the Ministry for Women had made provision for specific types of assistance for women, such as counselling and care. Such assistance had, for example, been provided under pilot programmes providing counselling in connection with AIDS and care and counselling for drug addicts infected by the human immunodeficiency virus, as well as under programmes known as "AIDS and children" and "AIDS and women". Furthermore, AIDS education specifically for women was being stepped up. 127. The extent to which women were specifically affected by drugs had not been investigated much as yet. Particular attention would be devoted to that issue under the Federal Government's drug control programme, and attention would also be I • .. \ \ as . .4P.¥.t 2 .a ,c..;su. :seuzzets.tt 45w.t~.4CJMUdJZ1?4 . .#J.k..k»:?~JM¥WI .. fW46lWX.W.tt1 Sf!i§}Lfi.!t.#}J CJ .. SU44.k&b·AIJUWMGJ£12 E... .2. 2 .St&WP Jib& CEDAW/C/SR.l57 English Page 22 (Mrs. Lehr. Federal Republic of Germany) paid both to prevention and to rehabilitation, counselling and assistance for female drug addicts. 128. Women who were from other cultures and spoke languages other than German needed care and counselling specifically geared to their situation. Appropriate services were being offered in several cities. 129. Of relevance to article 15 of the Convention was the issue of the value of work within the family. Housewives had joined together in a number of associations, particularly the German Association of Housewives and the German Housewives' Trade Union. For some time now the latter organization had been calling for "pay for housewives", but that demand had met with very little 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the impact of AIDS on women, particularly in terms of their specific needs and challenges. It also touches on the issue of drug addiction and the importance of counseling and assistance for women. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, or international trade. It appears to be more focused on social and health issues.

**Category**
Health, Employment