Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, Director of UNIFEM, addresses the plenary session of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China on 8 September 1995. Credit: UN/DPI 082223/M. Grant.

According to the U.N. Development Programme, Moldova has elaborated several national action plans. On 15 January 1998, the government adopted the Primordial Action Plan to Improve the Status of Women and Increase her Role in Society. Its main goals were to develop machinery to facilitate the advancement of women, monitor the status of women, guarantee women's socio-economic rights, protect women's health and family planning, and prevent violence against women. According to Seeline-Project, the plan was never fully elaborated or implemented due to lack of funding. On 9 November 2001, the Moldovan government adopted a national plan for fighting trafficking in human beings, and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection adopted a program for its implementation on 4 January 2002. On 28 February 2003, the government adopted the National Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality in Society. The primary objectives are to eliminate gender discrimination on the labor market, increase public awareness of gender issues, educate society about gender equality issues, develop machinery in gender equality, protect women's health and combat violence against women, men and children. Recently, the Moldovan Parliament approved the National Human Rights Action Plan 2004-2008, which was created by a Coordinating Committee in collaboration with UNDP and Global HURIST (Human Rights Strengthening) Programme. This plan seeks to promote human rights by identifying priority areas, improving coordination, establishing timelines and allocating responsibilities.

Moldova has submitted a response to the UN Division for the Advancement of Women's questionnaire on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.