womenwerebecoming moreactivesocially andpolitically andthattrendwaslikely tobereflected intheforthcoming elections. 16,Mongolia participated actively inbilateral andmultilateral activities concerning women's issues. Ithadsentrepresentatives toallthreeworld conferences convened duringtheUnitedNations DecadeforWomen. Therequirements forwomenwishing toparticipate ininternational lifewerethesameasformen. Hercountry wasunderrepresented intheUnitedNations Secretariat, wherethesole Mongolian national wasinfactawoman. 17.UnderMongolian law,divorce between acitizen andanaliendidnot automatically alterthecitizenship statusofeitherpartner. Furthermore, there wasnolegaldistinction between therightsofmenandwomenwithregardtothe nationality oftheirchildren. 18.Between 1975and1989,theproportion ofworking womenwithhighereducation qualifications hadincreased from27to40percent.Duringthesameperiod, the percentage offemalestudents inhighereducation hadincreased byapproximately 7percent.Girlsaccounted for50.6percentofthesecondary schoolpopUlation and60.3percentofenrolments inspecial andvocational/technical schools. The schooldrop-out rateforbothsexeswasinsignificant anddidnotposeaserious problem. I •••CEDAW/C/SR.164 English Page5 (Ms.Ider.Mongolia) 19.Therewasnodifference inthewagesorsalaries ofmenandwomenengaged in thesameprofession. Wagedifferentials werebasedsolely onthelevelof education andthetypeofprofession. 20.Theeconomic equality enjoyed bymenandwomenwasevident froma1989decree oftheCouncil ofMinisters expanding banks'lending activities toallindividuals without discrimination. Otherrecentmeasures toimprove women's working and livingconditions included: wageincrease forworkers infieldsdominated by women; adecreeincreasing thenumberofcattlethatcouldbeprivately owned; and alawonprivate business activities, whichallowed menandwomentochoosethe typeofactivity inwhichtheywishedtoengage. Furthermore, special measures relating tomaternal andchildhealth wouldhenceforth beincluded inannual and five-year socio-economic development plans,withspecial attention paidtothe needsofsinglemothers andmothers oflargefamilies. Schoolconstruction in Mongolia wasscheduled todoubleduringtheperiod 1990-1995, andthecountry was intheprocess offormulating apopulation policy. 21.Inconclusion, she~xpressed thehopethatperestroika wouldhelpsolvethe problems facingMongolia, particularly thosepertaining tomothers andchildren. 22.Ms.GuanMinqian. Vice-Chairperson. tooktheChair. 23.TheCHAIRPERSON welcomed thecandid answers provided bytherepresentative of Mongolia. Itwasclearthat,whilemanyproblems persisted inMongolia intheage ofperestroika, considerable progress hadbeenmade. Shenoted, however, thatsome questions raisedinconnection withMongolia's initial reporthadnotbeen addressed inthesecondreport. 24.Ms.IDER(Mongolia) saidthattheomissions inhercountry's secondperiodic report wereduenottotheGovernment's lackofinterest incertain issuesbuttoa lackofstatistical data,particularly datathatcouldbeusedtocompare living standards inruralandurbanareas. HerGovernment wastryingtofillthatgap. 25.Ms.OESERwelcomed themanylegalmeasures thathadbeentakentoeliminate discrimination against womeninMongolia. Nevertheless, shewouldlikesome answers toanumberofquestions whichhadgoneunanswered inMongolia's second periodic report. Forexample, shewished toknowwhether therewereanyareasof sociallifewheremencontinued todominate, thereby preventing women's equality. Shealsowishedtoknowwhateffectreligion hadonthedailylivesofwomenin Mongolia. 26.Whileitwasobvious thattheMongolian Government hadmadeamajorcommitment toproviding child-care facilities, shewondered towhatextentexisting needs couldbemet.Withregardtoabortion, shewishedtoknowwhodetermined whenthat procedure wasnecessary. Whatwastheaverage numberofchildren inaMongolian family andwhatpercentage offamilies hadmorethan10children? /.....CEDAW/C/SR.164 English Page6 27.Ms.SCHOPP-SCHILLING praised theMongolian reportandwelcomed thefactthat, underperestroika, theMongolian Government waspayingparticular attention tothe statusofwomen. Shewishedtoknowspecifically whatkindofworkruralwomen engaged in:weretheyprimarily involved inlivestock ra~s~ng, ordidtheyperform othertasksaswell?Information aboutwomen's remuneration inlivestock raising andintheagricultural sectoringeneral wouldbewelcome. 28.Following thelineofquestioning opened byMs.Deser,shewishedtoknow
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the social and economic status of women in Mongolia, discussing their participation in international conferences, education, employment, and living conditions. It also touches on the country's demographic and family planning policies. Given the emphasis on women's rights and social issues, it is likely that the category is related to human rights, employment, and education.

**Category**
Education, Employment