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1. In its previous direct request, the Committee took note of section 1 of the Basic Operational Regulations of the Ministry of Social Welfare (Agreement No. 609 of 9 July 1984) which provides that the activities of the Ministry are to be based on principles designed to encourage the promotion of women, the indigenous population and ethnic minorities, and requested the Government to report on the activities undertaken by the Ministry to promote the principle of equal opportunity and treatment in respect of the above groups.

The Committee notes that the information requested will be provided shortly.

2. In its previous direct request, the Committee asked the Government to report on the state of progress of the draft Act on the Legal Equality of the Sexes, referred to in paragraph 103 of the report presented by the Government of Ecuador to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW/C/5/Add. 23 of 29 August 1984).

The Committee notes that a copy of the draft will be sent shortly and requests the Government to continue to provide information in this respect.