A feature of the past decade has been the series of retrograde steps taken by some authorities which have set back women's situation, as conventionally judged and reinforced by a series of international instruments on the subject.
17. 过去十年的一个特点是，有些当局倒行逆施，使妇女的处境发生倒退，关于妇女问题的一系列国际文书按常规对此作出了评定和证实。