priorities. It had therefore not been able to devote resources to wide dissemination of information on the Convention. 13. Approximately 10 per cent of the posts in Peru's diplomatic corps were held by women, and the posts in question were at all levels, including one post at the level of Assistant Secretary-General at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where there was a total of four such posts. Moreover, the President of the Peruvian Association of Diplomats was a woman. 14. A member of the Committee had raised a point concerning the use of the term "family dependant" by the Peruvian tax authorities. He wished to emphasize that the term in question had no negative connotations. If a woman filled out an application form for exemption from income-tax payment her husband was regarded as a dependant, together with parents and children under the age of 18. 15. He was unfortunately unable to state the number of women as a percentage of the total number of voters at the most recent election in Peru. In November 1989, 70 per cent of those eligible had voted. There was no breakdown by sex, however. 16. Every child born in Peru automatically had Peruvian nationality. In addition, a child whose mother or father was a Peruvian national was entitled to Peruvian nationality, regardless of where he or she was born. That was to say, a Peruvian woman married to a foreigner and living abroad could transmit Peruvian nationality to her child, if she so wished. She merely had to register the child's birth at, for example, the closest Peruvian consulate. 17. In the area of adoption, until recently there had been serious problems in Peru, as in other Latin American countries. Such problems had arisen particularly 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the social and political situation of women in Peru, including their representation in the diplomatic corps, tax laws, voting rights, and nationality laws. It also touches on the topic of adoption. While it does not specifically mention economic development, industry, or natural resources, the text does provide some information on the country's laws and policies.

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