- 74 - information provided by the Division for the Advancement of Women and relating to the reports of two States parties considered by the Committee at its thirteenth session. 378. The Committee also heard statements by Mrs. Virginia Bonoan-Dandan and Mrs. María de los Angeles Jiménez Butragueño, who represented the Committee at the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace, held at Beijing from 4 to 15 September 1995. Mrs. Bonoan-Dandan also served as Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Expert Group meeting referred to above. 379. The Committee reaffirmed the importance it has always attached to the integration of gender perspectives in all aspects of its work. The Revised General Guidelines adopted by the Committee in 1990 call for the provision of disaggregated data and information on the particular situation of women, under relevant articles of the Covenant. The Committee’s long-standing concern for the enjoyment and protection of the economic, social and cultural rights of women is further emphasized in the formulation of its lists of issues and in the oral questions raised during consideration of States parties’ reports. 380. In the context of follow-up action to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, of the recommendations adopted by the sixth meeting of chairpersons of treaty bodies concerning gender issues, and in the light of its own experience, the Committee is willing to assume the task of identifying the gender-specific issues arising under each of the substantive articles of the Covenant. This may lead to the formulation of a general comment and eventually to a revision of the Committee’s reporting guidelines in order to assist States parties in providing adequate information on the enjoyment of the economic, social and cultural rights of women and the girl child. General Comment No. 6 (1995) on the economic, social and cultural rights of older persons 381. The Committee considered the draft general comment on the economic, social and cultural rights of older persons, submitted by Mrs. Jiménez Butragueño. After a lengthy discussion, the Committee adopted the General Comment and decided to publish it as an annex to the present report (see annex IV) and to express its gratitude to Mrs. Jiménez Butragueño for her work. Optional protocol 382. At its thirteenth session, the Committee continued its discussion of a draft optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It noted with appreciation the contribution made to that discussion by ILO and a number of non-governmental organizations, which had submitted written statements to the Committee on the subject. The Committee decided to continue its consideration of a draft optional protocol at its fourteenth session with a view to finalizing its work. Day of general discussion 383. The Committee decided that it would devote its day of general discussion to be held on Monday, 13 May 1996 to its consideration of a draft optional