Commonly-asked questions about the Year 2000 Review of the Beijing Platform for Action are tackled in this primer. Why the Review?, How Will the Review Proceed?, What Preparations are Needed for the Review?, and What Can Women's Groups Do between Now and June 2000?. Schedules of sub-regional preparatory meetings in Asia and the Pacific, and contact addresses of regional NGO and inter-governmental agencies involved in the review are also covered in the primer. The primer is published with support from the UNIFEM East and Southeast Asia Regional Office. May 1999