involvement of women in politics. I, .. CEDAW/C/SR.l57 English Page 14 (Mrs. Lehr, Federal Republic of Germany) 84. There was no direct way of assessing to what extent the Guideline for the Promotion of Women in Companies, which had been prepared by the Ministry, had had ; an actual impact. In any event, an increasing number of companies had been implementing appropriate measures in recent years. Moreover, the trade unions were also beginning to include such measures in their collective wage agreements. There were now appropriate guidelines in the Federal Republic applicable to the specific conditions prevailing in small- and medium-scale enterprises. The Federal Government was currently preparing a report for the Bundestag on the impact of the Guidelines for the Professional Advancement of Women in the Federal Administration. It was likely that the report would show that there had been some progress, particularly where more senior posts were concerned. Precise figures would be published shortly. 85. She now wished to make a number of comments in connection with article 5 of the Convention. An endeavour was being made to influence public opinion with a view to eliminating prejudice. Emphasis was consistently placed on the need for both men and women to combine family responsibilities and work. It was important that both the child-raising allowance and child-raising leave were available to men and women on an equal basis. The foundation had thus been laid for men to assume family responsibilities. It must, however, be acknowledged that as yet only 2 per cent of fathers had availed themselves of child-raising leave. In 1988 a total of 1,800 fathers had taken such leave, in comparison with 281,000 mothers. Once again in 1988, the child-raising allowance had been paid to 9,000 fathers and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of women in politics and the measures taken by the Federal Republic of Germany to promote their involvement. It also touches on the topic of family responsibilities and the need for men to assume a more equal share. Given the focus on social and political issues, it seems likely that the category would be related to employment, education, or human rights.

**Category**
Employment, Human rights