Women delegates protesting at the Beijing conferenceWomen delegates gagged to symolize China's silencing of Tibetan women's voices at the Beijing conferenceWomen delegates gagged to symolize China's silencing of Tibetan women's voices at the Beijing conferenceWomen delegates gagged to symolize China's silencing of Tibetan women's voices at the Beijing conferenceWomen delegates gagged to symolize China's silencing of Tibetan women's voices at the Beijing conference

APPENDIX VI: LIST OF ACRONYMS

APWLD  Asia-Pacific Women in Law and Development

BICC   Beijing International Convention Centre

CEDAW  Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of 
       Discrimination Against Women

CSW    Commission on the Status of Women   

COC    China Organising Committee

ECE    Economic Commission for Europe

ECOSOC Economic and Social Council

FWCW   Fourth World Conference on Women

HCL    Hotel Confirmation Letter

NGO    Non-governmental Organisation

PFA    Platform for Action

SAP    Structural Adjustment Programme

TAR    Tibetan Autonomous Region

TWA    Tibetan Women's Association

TWD    Tibetan Women's Delegation

WEDO   Women's Environment and Development Organisation

UN     United Nations

UNESCO United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organisation

VOA    Voice of America
    
      
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