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F+&(   ,') 8 8- 8  _XX;րREPORTONTHECONSULTATIONOFVARIOUSNONGOVERNMENTALBODIESCONCERNING t ЀMEXICO'SCONSOLIDATEDTHIRDANDFOURTHREPORTSTOTHECOMMITTEEONTHE 6 @ ELIMINATIONOFDISCRIMINATIONAGAINSTWOMEN   2 PursuanttotheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof |  DiscriminationAgainstWomen,MexicosubmittedtotheCommitteeofExpertson >  DiscriminationAgainstWomenadocumentconsolidatingitsthirdandfourth   reportswhichdescribesthemeasurestakeninthisconnectionandtheprogress  N madeinimplementationofthisinternationalinstrumentinMexicobetween1992   andthepresent. F   2 ThereportwaspreparedjointlybytheCoordinationOfficeoftheNational V  ProgrammeforWomen(PRONAM)andtheWomen'sAffairsCoordinationUnitofthe   MinistryofForeignAffairsonthebasisofinformationobtainedfromthe N  governmentagenciesresponsibleforthematterscoveredbytheConvention.    2 TheCommittee'srecommendationsincludesoneonbringingthisreporttothe   attentionofnongovernmentalorganizations(NGOs)andotherinterestedgroups V  sothattheymaysaywhattheythinkabouttheinformationprovided.Tothis   end,inApril1997thePRONAMCoordinationOfficesentthewholereportorthe f partsconnectedwiththeirareasofinteresttoanumberofbodies,including ( NGOs,theacademicworld,politicalparties,legislativeorgans,tradeunions, ^ andcivicassociations.    2 Therenowfollowboththeobservationsmadebytheorganizationsconcerned 0 andalistofallthebodiesconsultedonthistopic.  f @1Annex t @` ` OBSERVATIONSONMEXICO'SCONSOLIDATEDTHIRDANDFOURTH  @+REPORTSTOCEDAW  F Article4.Affirmativeaction >  Lic.FelipeCalder;nHinojosa,ChairmanoftheNationalExecutiveCommitteeof  N theNationalActionParty(PAD).   Politicalparticipation   Paragraph71 V  * 2 On21June1996theCongressoftheStateofSonorastatedinarticle89of N  itsElectoralCodethatnopartyshouldhavemorethan80percentofits   candidatesofthesamesex.However,itshouldbepointedoutinthereport ^  thatthis80percentrecommendationwasmetonlyinpart.   * 2 InYucatantheCongressofYucatanWomenwasheldinNovember1996atthe   invitationoftheStateGovernment,withaviewtodiscussingamongotherthings f thequestionofpoliticalparticipation,asindicatedinthereport.Itshould ( beaddedthattheGovernorofGuanajuatoalsoconvenedandheldaWomen's ^ CongressinGuanajuatoon24September1996onthetopic"Foralifewithout   violence:combatingviolenceagainstwomen". n Paragraph72 f * 2 InthisparagraphitisimportanttopointoutthattheDemocratic v RevolutionParty(PRD)emphasizesthemandatoryprovisionthatinnocasemaya 8 proportionofover70percentofactivistsofthesamesexbeincludedinthe n nationalandregionallistsofcandidatesingeneralelections.The 0 InstitutionalRevolutionaryParty(PRI)makesthissamepointbutonlyasa ~ non-bindingrecommendation.Inthecurrentcontestthesepartieshavehad @  difficultiesinmeetingthispercentagebothinthesinglenameandinthe v ! multinamelists. 8!" * 2 ItshouldbeaddedthattheNationalActionParty(PAN),oneofthe "H$ country'smostrepresentativeparties,agreedtouseaffirmativeactionknownas ~# % "acci;npreferencial",whichmeansthat,capabilitiesbeingequal,women @$& candidatesmustbechosen.Thisresultedinanincreaseinthepercentageof %' womeninconstituencieswheretherewasahighprobabilityoftheirbeing %P( electedtothefederalandlocalcongresses;inthelistfortheSenatetwo &) womenwereamongthefirstfiveplaces(40percent). H'* * 2 Somestudiesindicatethataffirmativeactionshouldbe"topdown"inorder (X!, toinvolvethewholeorganization,sincealeadershipcommittedtoaffirmative )"- actionisthevariablefactorwhichcandeterminethesuccessofsuchaction. P*". ThishasbeenachievedbythepresentNationalPresidentofPAN,ascanbeseen +#/ fromthe23percentofwomenonitsNationalExecutiveCommittee(CEN)andin +`$0 thenominationofwomencandidates(49percent)inthemultinamelistswhich ,"%1 CENsubmittedtoitsNationalConvention. X-%2  .&3 Article6.Violence t Dra.Ma.delaLuzLimaMalvido,VicePresidentoftheMexicanCriminology  Association.  F Paragraph92 >  * 2 Withregardtothechangesdesignedtoeducatethenewgenerations,  N stereotypesmustindeedbeeliminatedandnotaccepted,asstatedinthereport;   inaddition,goalsmustbeconceptualizedanewinaccordancewiththecultural F  andeconomicrequirementsofmodernlife.   Paragraph93   * 2 Withregardtotheassociationsandcoalitionsofwomenseekingtocombine   theireffortstosolvetheirbiggestproblems,therecognition,enjoymentand ^  exerciseofrightsmustbeincorporatedinthereport'ssolereferencetohuman   rights. V  * 2 Itmustlikewisebeaddedthattheseorganizationsalsooperatemechanisms f toprevent,dealwithandpunishviolenceagainstwomen. ( Paragraph94   * 2 Withregardtochangingattitudesincivilsocietyandgovernmentcircles 0 inMexico,itmustbepointedoutthattheeffortsofthegovernmentsectorare f designedtoestablishabalancebetweentherightsoftheperpetratorofacrime ( andthoseofthevictimsofthecrime. v Paragraph95 n * 2 Itmustbepointedoutthattheproblemsofcrimeinbigtowns,including ~ MexicoCity,havechanged.Thisisduetotheemergenceofnewkindsof @  organizationandincreasedviolenceinthecommissionofordinarycrimes;the v ! situationhasbecomeaccentuatedinthepastfiveyears,nottenyearsasstated 8!" inthereport. !# * 2 ThisincreaseincrimehascompelledtheGovernmenttoestablishpriorities ~# % andsetupspecializedservices. @$& Paragraph96 %P( * 2 Itshouldbepointedoutinconnectionwiththeinstitutionalanalysisof H'* theincidenceofcrimethatthepercentageofreportsofsexualcrimesis  ( + extremelylow;thereisstillalargenumberofunreportedcases. (X!, Paragraph97 P*". * 2 Thisparagraphmightbereplacedbyonestatingthatlittlescientific +`$0 researchhasbeencarriedoutinMexicoonthephenomenonofdomesticviolence ,"%1 which,withoutanydoubt,isoneofoursociety'smostpainfulproblems. X-%2  .&3 * 2 Thereportstatesthattherearenostatisticsonthisquestion;itmustbe t pointedoutthatsuchstatisticsdoexist,inparticularoncasesofbattered 6 women,butthateachbodycompilesitsstatisticsdifferentlyandthatsome  institutionsdonotproducethem.However,theproblemhasnotbeenneglected.  F Paragraph98 >  * 2 Followingtheextensivereviewofexistinglegislationonsexualoffences  N in1989itshouldbeaddedthatthe1991penalreformincludesmalesincrimes   whichhadnotaddressedthemrapeofminors,forexample. F  * 2 Itissuggestedthatthereportshouldstatethatthereviewoflegislation V  concernedtheCriminalCodeoftheFederalDistrict.Insomeofthefederative   bodiesitwasarguedthatunlesstheFederalCriminalCodewasamended,the N  changescouldnotbeintroducedthroughoutthecountry.   * 2 Itisalsoimportanttopointoutthatthereviewofsexualoffenceswas   theresultofaseriesofmeasurestakennotonlybytheMexicanGovernmentbut V  alsobytheLegislature,whosememberstookintoaccountspecificdocuments   preparedbyaninterdisciplinarygroupmadeupmainlyofmembersofcivil f society. ( Paragraph99   * 2 ItmustbepointedoutthattheFederalLegislatureandtheAssemblyof 0 RepresentativesoftheFederalDistrictwerethebodieswhichinstitutedthe f consultationonvariousdatesofcivicgroupswhichhadextensiveexperienceof ( supportingthevictimsofsexualoffencesandthattheyweregenerallyconsulted v onthetopicofviolenceagainstwomen. 8 Paragraph102 0 * 2 Withregardtothetwolevelscoveredbythespecializedagenciesforthe @  careofvictimsofsexualoffences,itmustbepointedoutthatspecially v ! trainedstaffarerequiredforbothlevels.Thismeansmedical,psychological 8!" andsocialpersonnel,aswellasspecializedgovernmentalandpolicepersonnel, !# andnot"personnelofthehighestcalibre"asstatedinthereport. "H$ Paragraph104 @$& * 2 ThreespecializedsexualoffenceagencieswereestablishedintheFederal %P( Districtin1989andafourthin1990.Thereportstatesthatallfouragencies &) wereestablishedin1989. H'* Paragraph105 (X!, * 2 Itshouldbepointedoutthatfollowingthecreationofthesespecialized P*". agenciestheneedemergedtoestablishsupportcentresforthevictimsandtheir +#/ familymembers. +`$0  .&3 Paragraph112 t * 2 Withregardtotheconstitutionalreformswhichestablishtheobligationof  theStatetoprovidelegalassistanceforthevictimsofcrime,itwouldbe  F usefultoaddareferencetoavictim'srighttoassistthePublicProsecutor, |  inadditiontohisrightstoreceivecompensationforharmandemergencymedical >  treatment.   Paragraph114   * 2 InthesubparagraphconcerningtheOrganicActofthePGJDFitshouldbe   statedthattheLegislaturewasthebodywhichinsistedontheinclusioninthis V  legislationoftheSubDepartmentforCareofVictimsandCommunityServices.   Paragraph115   * 2 WithregardtotheactiontakenbyPRONAMtocombatviolence,   subparagraph4mentionsthepromotionofresearchandthepreparationand V  disseminationofstatistics;itshouldbeaddedthatthesestatisticsmustbe   uniform. f * 2 Itshouldalsobeaddedinsubparagraph6thatPRONAMoperatesmachineryto ^ improvetheaccessofwomenvictimsofviolencetothejudicialsystems.   Article12.Health 0 Dra.MaradelCarmenEludeLeero,TechnicalSecretaryofthenongovernmental ( organizationIniciativaporunaMaternidadsinRiesgosenMxico. v Paragraph270 n * 2 AmongtheaimsoftheReproductiveHealthandFamilyPlanningProgramme, ~ whichismentionedinthereport,itwouldbeusefultoaddthefollowingaim: @  topromotetheeliminationofdomesticviolenceagainstpregnantwomenand v ! createmachineryforidentifyingcasesduringantenatalchecks,andtotake 8!" actionfortheirspecialcare.(ReproductiveHealthandFamilyPlanning !# Programme,19952000). "H$ Paragraph272 @$& * 2 Itshouldbeaddedthatthesignificantgenderdifferenceinthelife %P( expectancyindicator,whichcanberegardedasfavourabletowomen,entailsthe &) needtogivespecialattentiontothemanywomenwholivealoneinthelast H'* yearsoftheirlifeinprecarioussocioeconomicandhealthconditions.  ( + Paragraph281 )"-   * 2 Inconnectionwiththeriseinmaternalmortalityin1994and1995it +#/ shouldbeaddedthatanewdeathcertificatewasintroducedin1993which +`$0 identifiesmaternaldeathsmoreclearly.Thisincreasemayalsobearesultof ,"%1  theeconomiccrisiswhichhasaffectedthecountryinrecentyears,influencing X-%2 boththegeneralhealthconditionsofthepeopleandthepossibilitiesof t expandingthecoverandimprovingthequalityofthehealthservices. 6  * 2 Itshouldbepointedoutinthissameparagraph,whichstatesthatthe  F perinataldeathrateisstillhigh,thatthisisthecasemainlyinruralareas |  andonthefringesofthebigtowns. >  * 2 Anewparagraphmightbeinsertedbetweenparagraphs283and284stating  N thatNGOs,particularlywomen'sgroups,havesubstantiallyincreasedinrecent   yearstheiractiontoreducethematernalmortalityandmorbidityratesandto F  improvereproductivehealth.   Paragraph284   * 2 Intheactiontopromotehealthcareforwomenthereferenceshouldbeto   theinitiationoftheuseofthe"Expectantmother'scard"andnottotheuseof ^  thecard.   Paragraph289   * 2 Itshouldbeaddedthattheeffortstoexpandtheantenatalcarecoverage ( arebeingaccompaniedbyimprovementsinquality,forithasbeenfoundthat ^ thisisanessentialfactorifantenatalcareistomeetitsobjectives.   Paragraph290 0 * 2 Withregardtothestatementthatforcareduringchildbirthitis ( necessarytointensifythetrainingofcommunityworkersandtraditional v midwivesincorrectchildbirthcare,itshouldbeaddedthatitisalso 8 necessarytoincreasetheeffectivenessofthesystemsandtheircapacityto n copewithhighriskpregnancies. 0 Paragraph292 @  * 2 Withregardtochildbirthinhealthcentres,itshouldbeaddedthatthe 8!" increaseinCaesariansectionsinrecentyearswithoutmedicaljustificationis !# asourceofparticularconcernowingtotheaccompanyingriskstothehealthof "H$ women.ThisiswhytheReproductiveHealthandFamilyPlanningProgrammehas ~# % proposedthatsuchdeliveriesshouldbelimitedtocases"whenthereare @$& specificmedicalindicationsinconformitywiththeofficialstandards". %' Traditionalmidwives &) * 2 Withrespecttotheinformationgiveninthissection,whichmentionsthe  ( + continuedtrainingoftraditionalmidwivesinmostoftheStateswhichhavethis (X!, programme,itshouldhoweverbeaddedthatthepositiveresultsofthistraining )"- dependtoalargeextentontheproperoperationofthesystemofreferenceand P*". onthecapacityofthehealthunitstoprovidesatisfactorycareforthewomen +#/ inquestion. +`$0  .&3 ЇArticle14.Ruralwomen t Lic.NuriaCostaLeonardo,expertonruralwomen.  Governmentprogrammes |  Paragraph387 >  * 2 InthesubparagraphonthepriorityactiontakenbyPRONAMtoencouragethe  N participationofwomeninruraldevelopmentbymeansofprogrammes,mention   shouldbemadeofthetraining,extensionandruralinfrastructureprogrammes F  carriedoutbytheMinistryofRuralDevelopment.   Paragraph399   * 2 Itwouldbeusefultoaddinthisparagraphasixthsubparagraphstating   thatinoneyear40millionpesoswerespentondirectactivitieswith134,737 ^  women,i.e.32percentofthetotalbudgetoftheDepartmentofRural   DevelopmentinitsRuralEquipmentProgramme(promotionofvariousfarming V  activities,vegetableandfruitfarms,demonstrationmodelsofhydroponicsand   plantnurseries,andmainlysupportforsmallenterprises). f Article14.Ruralwomen ^ Lic.BeatrizParedesRangel,SecretaryGeneraloftheNationalRural n Confederation. 0  2 Withthesameobjectives,thefollowinginformationaboutconsiderable ( progressinthisareashouldbeincluded: v  2 FortheNationalRuralConfederationencouragementoftheparticipationof n womenindevelopmentwasestablishedinarticles9,10and11ofthe 0 Confederation'sstatute,inaccordancewiththereformofthestatuteof ~ August1995,whichestablishesadepartmentforpromotionofprogrammesfor @  ruralwomenasaunitprovidingspecializedsupporttoencourageandmonitor v ! specificprogrammesforwomen.Thestatuteestablishesforthefirsttimean 8!" officialindependentruralwomen'sorganization,forinMarch1996,onthebasis !# ofthesearticles,theNationalNetworkofRuralWomeninActionwasestablished "H$ asaresponsewhichgivesdirectiontotheopenandinclusiveparticipationof ~# % womenincopingwiththecurrentchallenges. @$&  2 TheNetworkbasesitsactivitiesongrassrootsleadershipbywomeninour %P( communitiesanditisanewformofsupportiveparticipationbywomenholding &) sharesincommonland(ejidatarias,daylabourers,farmers,smalllandowners, H'* professionalsandallkindsofruralwomenandwomenwhoidentifywiththemin  ( + thefightfortheruralcauseinMexico. (X!,  2 Providingsupportfortheorganizationofruralwomenandpromotingtheir P*". developmentisthetaskofthewomenoftheNetwork:tocreateanalternative +#/ modeofparticipationsothateveryoneofitsmembers,inaccordancewithher +`$0 culture,ethnicoriginorproductivework,isrepresentedandhasher ,"%1 expectationsmetthatisourcommitment. X-%2  .&3  2 Aspecialcharacteristicoftheworkistheaimofpromotingtheintegrated t developmentofruralwomenandtheimplementationofpublicprogrammeswhich 6 workfortheirdevelopmentinordertofosterandstrengthenthefamilynucleus  asthebasisofruralsociety.  F  2 AtpresenttheNetworkhasofficesin25ofthecountry'sfederative >  entities,andithasestablisheddirectcontactswithmorethan250,000rural   women.TheNetworkhasalsodevelopedastrategyofestablishinglinkswith  N youngpeopleofruraloriginwhoarestudyingintheagriculturetechnology   educationsystemandwithteachersinruralareas,asameansofencouragingthe F  CountrysideTeacherAlliance.    2 TheNationalNetworkgivespriorityinitsworktoprogrammesonfarming,   jobsandimprovementofincomes,health,educationandhumanrights,priorities N  towhichwehavecommittedourselveswiththeunderstandingandsupportof   socialinstitutionsandgroups. ^   2 TheNationalFederationofUAIMsandEconomicOrganizationsofRuralWomen V  wassetupundertheNetwork'sauspices;thisisanindependentorganization   whosebasicpurposeistosupporttheeconomicmanagementoftheirsmall f enterprisesbyruralwomen. (  2 TheFederation'saimsaretocreatethroughouttheruralsectora   collectiveawarenessoftheroleoftheruralwomenmembersofeconomic n organizationsforthedevelopmentofthecountrysideandfamilywelfare:to 0 promoteandencouragemechanismsofassociationwhichmakebestuseoffinancial f capacitiesandprovidegreateropportunitiesforaccesstotraining,aswellas ( strengtheningtheformsofeducation,increasingproductivityandimprovingthe v qualityofproducts,encouragingthedevelopmentofwomen'spotentialsandthe 8 personalandfamilydevelopmentofmembersoftheUAIMandtheeconomic n organizationsparticipatingintheFederation. 0  2 OneearlyachievementofthisFederationwastoprovidetrainingin @  managementactivitiesfor1,800ruralwomenbelongingto600UAIMsinthe v ! 31StatesoftheRepublic,bymeansofbursariesundertheProgrammeofTraining 8!" BursariesforWorkers(PROBECAT);thesewomenwillbetrainedbytheCouncilon !# StandardsandCertificationofOccupationalSkills(CONALEP)inthreemonth "H$ coursesduringwhichtheywillreceiveaminimumwage.Thesecoursesbeganon ~# % 19MayandwillconcludeinNovemberthisyear.  @$& @" " LISTOFPERSONSTOWHOMMEXICO'SCONSOLIDATED t @ THIRDANDFOURTHREPORTSTOCEDAWWASSENT 6 *<= ddd Xdd Xdd X8#8#,d ,ld ,3l +  6>?'| |  [6@  NAME/POST/INSTITUTION 2@A# >? 2@nn>bPARTSSENT 6BCD# @A 6@Mz DATEOFREPLY JEF;#  [ BCD JLIC.LAURASALINASBERISTAIN :  Coordinatorofwomen'saffairsprogramme,    NationalCommissiononHumanRights 2GH# J EF 2Wholereport 6IJK#:  GH 6 JLM;#:    IJK JDRA.GRACIELAHIERRA p  DirectorofthePUEGGenderProgramme, 2 NationalAutonomousUniversityofMexico 2NO#hLM 2Wholereport 6PQR#pNO 6 JST;#p  PQR JPSIC.CECILIALOR0ASAVI:N   NetworkforaNewWomen'sMillennium 2UV#P ST 2Wholereport 6WXY# UV 6 JZ[;#   WXY JLIC.MANUELJIMNEZGUZMN v  PresidentoftheLegislativeAssemblyofthe 8  FederalDistrict 2\]# Z[ 2Wholereport 6^_`#v \] 6 Jab;#v   ^_` JDIP.ANALILIAZEPEDA   DirectorofWomenforDemocracyGroup 2cd#nab 2Art.1 6efg# cd 6 Jhi;#   efg JLIC.FELIPECALDER:NHINOJOSA  PresidentofPartidoAcci;nNacional 2jk#V hi 2Art.4 ! (affirmative V" action) 6lmn##jk 628April1997 Jop;#$  lmn JLIC.MANUELFERNNDEZFLORES >% PresidentofPartidoPopularSocialista 2qr#t&op 2Art.4 6stu#>'qr 6 Jvw;#>(  stu JLIC.BALTAZARIGNACIOVALADEZMONTOYA &) PresidentofPartidoDem;crataMexicano 2xy#\*vw 2Art.4 6z{|#&+xy 6 J}~;#&,  z{| JLIC.RAFAELIGNACIOAGUILARTALAMANTES - PresidentofPartidoCardenista 2#D.}~ 2Art.4 6#/ 6 J;#0   JDIP.HUMBERTOROQUEVILLANUEVA j 1 PresidentofPartidoRevolucionario ,!2 Institucional 2#!z3 2Art.4 6#j 4 6 J;#j 5   JLIC.ANDRSMANUELL:PEZOBRADOR #6 PresidentofPartidodelaRevoluci;n #b7 Democrtica 2#$$8 2Art.4 6##9 6 J;##:   JDIP.EDGARSNCHEZRAM0REZ %J; MemberofthePoliticalCommitteeofPartido & < RevolucionariodelosTrabajadores 2#B'= 2Art.4 6#%J> 6 J;#%J?   JLIC.SUSANAVIDALES h( @ CoordinatorofWomenforDemocracyGroup 2#*)!A 2Art.4 6#h( B 6 L;#h( C    LDIP.YOLANDAEUGENIAGONZLEZ P*"D PresidentofPartidoRevolucionario +#E InstitucionalofSanLuisPotos 4#+`$F 4Art.4 6#P*"G 63)'P*"H    3_  ,B%H * ddd ld 3l 3<=8#8#,d ,ld ,3l +  6'tt [6 @  NAME/POST/INSTITUTION 2#  2PARTSSENT 6#  6DATEOFREPLY J;#  [  JDRA.LUZELENA_GUTIRREZ_ԀDEVELASCO 2  Coordinatorof_PIEM_    2# B 2Art.6 2  (violence) 6#  6 J;#2     J_LIC_.PATRICIA_OLAMENDI_  h  PluralPro_Victimas_Ԁgroup,_A.C._ԀofFederal  *  District 2#`   2Art.6 6# h  6 J;# h   JDRA.MA.DELALUZLIMA_MALVIDO_  VicePresidentofMexicanCriminology H Association 2#  2Art.6 6# 67May1997 J;#   J_PSIC_.CECILIA_LORA_Ԁ_SAVIG;N_ 0  Legalrepresentativeof_Educaci;n_ԀPopularcon ~  _Mujeres_Ԁgroup 2#@  2Art.10 0  (education) ~  andArt.16 @  (family) 6#v  6 J;#0    J_PROFR_.HUMBERTO_DVILA_Ԁ_ESQUIVEL_ (  SecretaryGeneralofNationalUnionof ^  EducationWorkers 2#  2Art.10 (  (education) 6#^  6 J;#( !   J_LIC_.PATRICIA_MERCADO_ԀCASTRO F" _Mujeres_Ԁin_Acci;n_Ԁ_Sindical_Ԁgroup 2## 2Art.11 6#F$ 6 J;#F%   J_LIC_.HILDAANDERSON_NEVAREZ_ .& Secretaryofwomen'sactiongroupofthe |' NationalCommitteeoftheConfederationof >( WorkersofMexico 2#t) 2Art.11 .* (employment) 6#|+ 6 J;#.,   JDRA.MA.DEL.CARMEN_ELU_Ԁ_CAYADO_ &- TechnicalSecretaryofNationalCommitteeof \. _Iniciativa_Ԁ_Por_Ԁ_una_Ԁ_Maternidad_Ԁsin_Riesgos_ 2#/ 2Art.12 &0 (health) 6#\1 630April1997 J;#&2   JMAR0ATRINIDAD_SNCHEZ_ԀCASTILLO D3 Women'sHealthNetworkoftheFederalDistrict 2# 4 2Art.12 D5 (health) 6# 6 6 J;#D7   JDRA.LOURDES_QUINTANILLA_Ԁ_RODR0GUEZ_ ,!8 PresidentoftheMexicanFederationofPrivate !z9 HealthandCommunityDevelopmentAssociations, "<: _A.C._ 2#r#; 2Art.12 ,!< (health) 6#!z= 6 J;#,!>   J_LIC_.BENITO_CABELLO_ $$? DirectorGeneralof_ADMIC_,_A.C._ 2#Z%@ 2Art.13 $$A (rightto Z%B credit) 6#&C 6 L;#$$D    L_LIC_.PATRICIAALONSO_RAM0REZ_ B'E NationalcoordinatoroftheWomen'sNetworkof ( F theNationalUnionofIndependentRegional (R!G RuralOrganizations 4#)"H 4Art.14 B'I (ruralwomen) 6 #( J 63)'B'K    3  ,+#L  M *   d dd ld 3l 38#8#,d ,ld ,3l +  6  'tt [6@  NAME/POST/INSTITUTION 2#    2@nn>bPARTSSENT 6#  6@Mz DATEOFREPLY J;#  [  J_LIC_._BEATRIZ_ԀPAREDES_RANGEL_ 2  SecretaryGeneralofNationalRural   Confederation 2# B 2Art.14 2  (ruralwomen) 6#  625April1997 L;#2      L_LIC_._NURIA_ԀCOSTALEONARDO  h  Expertonruralwomen 4# *  4Art.14  h  (ruralwomen)  *      6 !"##" 67April19973)' h    !"# 3@1