Rio +20 - including gender and equality in the upcoming conference.

UN Women speaker - speaks about Rio +20 - Brazil playing a role in organizing this side event. Renew and strengthen Gender Responsive structures, that supports voice and greater participation of women. From now until Rio +20 must concentrate our efforts. Our efforts rooted in global standards and values - though that don't know Rio - rare question. It was an integral part of Rio 21- also Beijing PfA. Normative that we reaffirm, and update. If we want development to be sustainable, women's agency and leadership in promoting social justice, and economically sustainable. Equal access to production, information, training and capacity building, and special measures - won't happen on their own. Government have to make that happen. Gender responsive budgeting must be assured. Green Economy - one of key themes of Rio  +20 - must be gender sensitive, gender responsive, and enable move forward. Institutional frameworks, must be equitable. Brazil, goals put together to post 2015, goal must include women's empowerment. More comprehensive. Targets - that capture gender empowerment - energy a concern. Tribute to global women's movement. UN Women's role, bringing women's voices to sustainable development agenda. Bring women's voices to the conference. Include rural and indigenous women. June 19 interactive exchange - and summit of women leaders - Declaration will be made. Sum up gender empowerment - Rio +20 - re visioning a new world.

Speaker from CEDAW - Protection of climate - driver of sustainable development. Protection of planet - examine our traditional roles. Women are at core of this issue, particularly rural areas. They have to use this - How we do it is the question. Women as part of the decision making - must be guaranteed. Gender equality - in terms of social services. CEDAW has built a legal framework. CEDAW has contributed to ending discrimination. Other countries approaching gender approach that Rio is recommending. Drives a new society - CEDAW committee looking forward to participation, and contributing to the Rio process.

Speaker from Brazil - In 2012, Brazil will host conference on sustainable development - Crisis lived in majority of countries. Financial, economic, social and environment. Women fundamental role with managing resources. Rural women here at CSW, not accorded a fair distribution of resources. Shared by whole of society. Sustainable development -  linked to a new development paradigm. linked to equal distribution of work and resources. Brazil economy, looked at increasing income of the poor. Emphasizes sustainable development in the rural areas. Topics of Rio 20 fit nicely into Brazil goals. We also hi light discussion on sustainable development not unlinked from rights, and services. Perpetrators of violence, starts with girls and outside the houses. Development processes overcome difficulties of accessing public health services - access to reproductive health service. Health professional in rural areas, very difficult.

Through voice of rural women organizations from Brazil - emphasis on traditional women necessary - access to services, ensure these rights. Invite all delegates to fight at their countires the agenda of Rio +20, can only contribute to a sustainable world, if outcome includes development and equality. Sustainability of life - Link the development with resource distribution and input of work. Commitment to women, to make sure debate on economic development has a strong emphasis on equality between men and women.

Why has so little happened. Change in mindset - very often white middle aged men - have to address inequalities, and power.

Existing MDGs - taking them forward, transforming them - right kind of indicators and targets. Comprehensive SDGs. Including energy, and other new issues to be included in the new framwork. Partnerships with corporate sector. How do we get private sector to be more sustainable - in their foot print. Have very strong commitment to gender sustainability. Gender empowerment principles - UN Women program to encourage private sector to sign on.