وإفادة للدول الأطراف وللمهتمين والمنشغلين بصفة خاصة بالمسائل المحيطة بصحة المرأة، تهدف هذه التوصية العامة إلى توضيح فهم اللجنة للمادة 12، وإلى تناول التدابير الرامية إلى القضاء على التمييز، من أجل إعمال حق المرأة في بلوغ أعلى مستوى ممكن من مستويات الصحة.
Education must also be aimed at ensuring that essential life skills are learnt by every child and that no child leaves school without being equipped to face the challenges that he or she can expect to be confronted with in life. Basic skills include not only literacy and numeracy but also life skills such as the ability to make well-balanced decisions; to resolve conflicts in a non-violent manner; and to develop a healthy lifestyle, good social relationships and responsibility, critical thinking, creative talents, and other abilities which give children the tools needed to pursue their options in life.