CRO VICE PREMIER HOLDS TALKS WITH UN SECRETARY GENERAL'S ASSISTANT FOR WOMEN'S ISSUES

FOR WOMEN'S ISSUES WASHINGTON, June 24 (Hina) - Croatian Vice Premier Ljerka Mintas-Hodak held talks with the UN secretary general's assistant and special advisor for women's issues, Angela King, in New York on Tuesday. Mintas-Hodak, who is heading the newly established national committee for equality, informed King about women's rights in Croatia. She also pointed out to the necessity of offering more assistance to women who were rape victims during the aggression on Croatia, and the problem of violence on women and children in families. (hina) ha jn 242305 MET jun 97