Despite the challenges faced between the regions, countries and rural areas, they have very bravely observed women's progress for women’s rights in compliance with the Beijing Platform For Action. She also stressed that they are aware of the significant gaps and new challenges that needs to be addressed. She points out that the priority is to complete the implementation of existing instruments and legislation at all levels to discrimination and all forms of violence against women. She closes her speech with commitment of how the European Union together with its member states will continue its work towards gender equality, in particular they will focus on the gender dimension of the global financial and social crisis.