The absolute increase in the number of women elected represented 90 seats an increase of approximately 28 .

The increase in women MPs led not only to an increase in female cabinet members, but also to a variety of policies and institutional improvements aimed specifically at women.

This contributed to a 10 per cent increase of women in Parliament.

In the same period there was a 12 increase in universities for males and no increase in the number of universities for women.

An increase in the proportionate participation of women in the various areas of economic development, in order to help poor women.

This represents a 0.9 percent increase in wages earned by women since 2003.

The increase in HIV infection rates, especially among young women, remains a serious concern.

In 2003, 142,000 women received maternity grants, a 6 increase from the 2002 figures.

In that context, there was an increase in prostitution and the trafficking of women and girls.

The 2004 municipal elections led to a small increase in the presence of women in politics.

mechanisms are set in place to increase participation and access for young women in United Nations processes

However, because of the general increase in smoking among women, the percentage of women dying from lung cancer has also increased (35 per 100,000 women in 2001 compared to 20 in 1990).

Access to credit enabled women to initiate, sustain and increase productivity.

There had been an increase in the number of women in senior positions, especially in the public sector.

This is due to the fact that for white women, aged 15 or older there was an increase of approximately 30 in the average years of schooling, whereas the increase for black women was of 64 .

The public is most favourable towards the increase of the proportion of women in the Parliament.

The aim of these programmes is to increase the participation of women in decision making processes.

The creation and or increase of reserved seats for women in the legislatures and the local bodies has resulted in giving women significant representation in these bodies.

In the post war period, there is a visible increase of women in the social and public life.

According to Jordan, malnutrition in pregnant women resulted in an increase in the incidence of low birth weight infants.

The women were sterilized or forced into having abortions in order to stabilize the population increase in the region.

The goal is to achieve an annual 2 increase in the number of women in senior positions after 2004.

In 2001, The LWV conducted two training workshops for women, in Spanish, in Asuncion, Paraguay, to increase women's leadership skills.

The proportion of working women has been on an increase (see Article 11).

f) Assist women entrepreneurs to increase their competitiveness through the use of ICT

The Women in Skilled Trades program provides pre apprenticeship training geared to increase the number of women qualified for high demand skilled trades and technology jobs.

Between 1998 2002, there was a 7.5 increase in the rate of women receiving alimonies from the NII.

A successful campaign had been launched to increase the number of women in policy and decision making positions.

The cumulative effect of those initiatives was a significant increase in the literacy rate for women and girls, and in the number of women pursuing careers in male dominated occupations.

The Government's microfinance policy had led to a real increase in the number of women involved in developing cottage industries.

Encouraged by an increase in interest, the Brazilian Army instituted the participation of women in various areas of its staff.

It is also observed that the increase in AIDS has been increasing in the lowest socioeconomic level, especially among women.

Compared to 2002, the workforce grew by 24,000 men and 39,300 women, ergo women accounted for roughly 60 of the increase.

7.7 Included in the strategies to increase the visibility of women were voter education for women, training of potential women candidates, quota systems, a change to a proportional representation electoral system and research.

Rates of asymptomatic bacteria in the urine increase with age from two to seven percent in women of child bearing age to as high as 50 in elderly women in care homes.

Second, the rate of increase is double for women compared to that of men.

The table shows the increase of the proportion of women in diplomatic posts during the period of 2000 2004.

To increase women's participation in the elections and ensure their security, separate polling stations were set up for women.

Support for 84 indigenous women leaders to increase their leadership skills, confidence and level of involvement in community development

Consequently, women organized their own Women's Technical Committees to increase women's involvement in the peace process and other areas.

In 2001, 44.6 per cent of indigenous women were participating in the labour force, an increase of 42.6 per cent in 1996.

There is an increase in women who are judges and lawyers in Mozambique, and work in the judicial system or in civil courts.

Starting with 1998, women non governmental organizations mostly deal with economic strengthening, education of women, legal counseling and advocating activities against violence against women, increase of participation of women in the political system, as well as conflict resolution and reconciliation.

(c) To increase coordination and cooperation in supporting women and to continue to present women's concerns and experiences to Governments

There had also been an increase in family projects to empower women so that they might improve their family income.