57th session of cedaw pdf

Holding a national workshop by the arab center for the rule of law and integrity in collaboration with the iaa in baghdad on the 2nd of november 20, to discuss the legal study evaluation on iraqi legislation and the extent of its correspondence with cedaw, prepared by the. Unsc resolution 25 and cedaw two normative, legally binding documents are powerful tools when used together to move the gender equality agenda forward in the peace and security context. The bureau for the 56th and 57th sessions comprised the following members. The committee notes with satisfaction that the convention has been published. The committee is concerned that the government of victims or produce positive results. The committee requests the wide dissemination in egypt of the present. Optional protocol to the convention on the elimination of discrimination against women jurisprudence. Noting that the universal declaration of human rights affirms the principle of the inadmissibility of discrimination and proclaims that all human beings are born. These discriminatory interpretations were discussed in the cedaw reporting session 35th 2006 as one. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

Cedawcegy7 at its 918th and 919th meetings, on 28 january. Optional protocol to the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Cameroon committee on the elimination of discrimination. Fiji, luxembourg, malaysia and suriname received their first, and chile and republic korea their second sogiesc recommendations from cedaw. Women the cedaw committee during its 57th session in february 2014. Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women optional protocol to the convention on the elimination of discrimination against women jurisprudence. As independent nongovernmental organizations, the center for.

The committee invites the state party to follow the harmonized. Reports to be considered by the committee at future sessions. Article 14, the only international treaty obligation. Cedaw calls upon governments to take action to end discrimination of girls and women cedaw demands that governments change laws and customs in their country so that girls and women are not discriminated against in any way. Cedaw protects girls and women from discrimination in areas such as education, health, work, marriage and family life. Cameroon committee on the elimination of discrimination against women 57th session 10 february 28 february 2014 written statement submitted by the advocates for human rights a nongovernmental organization in special consultative status january 24, 2014 i. Shadow letter to the cedaw committee on sierra leone. Human rights watch submission on south korea to the. Iraqi women in armed conflict and post conflict situation.

The cedaw committee consists of 23 experts on womens rights from around the world and monitors the implementation of the 1979 convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Adoption of the report of the csw on its 57th session item 7. Recalling that the beijing platform for action, pursuant to the vienna declaration and programme of action, supported the. Gicj participated at the 57th session of the committee for the elimination of discrimination against women cedaw. Cedawcmmrq3 and the responses of myanmar are contained in. Cedaw shadow letter on sierra leone 57th session 2014. Cedaw committee, statement of the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Kuwait cedawckwt12 at its 634th, 635th and 643rd meetings, on 15 and 23. Committees presession working group and the further clarifications to the. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against.

Reaffirming the vienna declaration and programme of action and the beijing declaration and platform for action. Since its first session, in 1982, the committee has made a concerted effort to develop. The fiftyseventh session of the commission on the status of women took place at united nations headquarters in new york from 4 to 15 march 20. Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw. Elections take place at meetings of states parties to the convention which are. The committee is concerned that the government of victims or produce.