The convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the united nations general assembly. Through its previous concluding observations and general recommendations, the committee has. The same acronym is used for the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on 3 september 1981 and has been ratified by 189 states. A practical guide 3 contents introduction 4 1 why focus on womens land and property rights.
Cedaw adopts general recommendations including sexual. General recommendations made by the committee on the. See the maps on ratifications pdf of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women or its optional protocol. In this general recommendation gr, the committee clarifies state obligations to ensure the rights of rural women, with a focus on article 14 of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women the convention which recognizes the unique situation of rural women and highlights specific obligations of states. Ohchr convention on the elimination of all forms of. United nations cedaw cgc34 convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women distr general 7 march 2016 original. The committee on the elimination of discrimination against women acknowledges the vital contributions of rural women and the urgent need to improve the recognition and protection of their human rights. This guidebook aims to increase knowledge about the cedaw committees landmark general recommendation no. Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women recommendations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women 1979 women.
On 18 december 1979, the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women was adopted by the united nations general assembly. General recommendations and concluding observations on hiv. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on 3 september 1981 and. On 14 july 2017, the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women cedaw committee adopted general recommendation no. We reiterate the concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of kazakhstan2 and underline, in particular, the recommendations urging the government of. Wei and disability rights international submission to the. Through this general recommendation, the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women the committee aims to clarify the scope and meaning of article 2 of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against. For example, at the 1989 session, the committee discussed the high incidence of violence against women, requesting information on this problem from all countries. Those adopted during the committees first ten years were short and modest, addressing such issues as the content of reports. In 1979, the united nations general assembly adopted the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw, which is often described as the international bill of rights for women. Cedawcgc28 convention on the elimination of all forms. A new general recommendation on genderrelated dimensions of disaster risk reduction in the. A practical guide the global initiative would like to express it sincere thanks to alicia estrada, karen santana, lauren carasik, and anka mason at international human rights clinic at western new england university school of law for their valuable contributions to this guide.
General recommendations of the committee on the elimination of discrimination against. Treaty bodies download office of the united nations high. Cedaw general recommendations 21 and 29 both called for its prohibition, and 24 described it as a harmful practice. A4738 at 1 1993, reprinted in compilation of general comments and general recommendations adopted by human rights treaty bodies, u. The role of the cedaw convention and the cedaw committees. Cedaw shadow report for png and bougainville internet archive. English committee on the elimination of discrimination against women general recommendation no. The guidebook provides information on the content of the general. A practical guide 1 using cedaw to secure womens land and property.
Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Adopting such a womenspecific treaty was considered. All but one countries with sogiesc recommendations received relevant questions from the committee following the country presessions.
In preparing this general recommendation, the committee has. The committee also makes recommendations on any issue affecting women to which it believes the states parties should devote more attention. The convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women is often referred to as cedaw. Although not expressly prohibited by cedaw, polygamy is widely considered to be against equality and to be an affront to the dignity of these women. Download pdf this general recommendation by the cedaw committee highlights that violence against women is a form of discrimination and negatively impacts women globally.
The committee on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw committee adopted two general recommendations, one on older women and the protection of their human rights and one on the core obligations of states parties under article 2 on discrimination. Treaty for the rights of women the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw, or the treaty for the rights of women, was adopted by the united nations in 1979, and is the most comprehensive international agreement on. Cedawcgc28 convention on the elimination of all forms of. The recommendations both affirmed that discrimination of women based on gender and sex is inextricably linked with. Throughout this publication the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women will be referred to as the. This book looks at the centerpiece of the international womens rights discourse, the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw, and asks to what extent. English 1603601 e 220316 1603601 committee on the elimination of discrimination against women general recommendation no. As of january 2004, cedaw had adopted 25 general recommendations.
Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination. This general recommendation by the cedaw committee highlights that violence against women is a form of discrimination and negatively impacts women globally. Beijing declaration and platform for action,18 general recommendations 5 and 8 under the convention,19. Social and cultural rights icescr, the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw, the convention on the rights of the child crc, the maputo protocol, international conference on the great lakes region icglr declaration, the beijing platform and the african charter on human and peoples rights achpr. Oct 22, 2010 the committee on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw committee adopted two general recommendations, one on older women and the protection of their human rights and one on the core obligations of states parties under article 2 on discrimination. United nations cedaw cgc35 convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women distr general 26 july 2017 original. South african cedaw progress made on the implementation of the convention for the period 1998 to 2008 5 preface since the dawn of democracy in south africa in 1994, the democratic government of the republic of south africa has observed a determined human rights approach and rati. General recommendations adopted by the committee on the. United nations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw cgc35 distr general 26 july 2017 original. February 14, 2019 this submission to the cedaw committee was authored to inform its halfday of general discussion on february 22, 2019, to prepare for the elaboration by the cedaw committee of a general recommendation on trafficking in women and girls in the context of global migration focuses on the trafficking of women and girls with disabilities. Jan 09, 2009 the cedaw committee was created in 1982 to monitor states implementation of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and issue recommendations for how states. The cedaw committee was created in 1982 to monitor states implementation of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and issue recommendations for how states. Adopting such a womenspecific treaty was considered necessary because, notwithstanding the existence of general human rights. Using cedaw to secure womens land and property rights.
Cedaw convention on the elimination of all forms of. The cedaw committee has attempted to fill in gaps with respect to violence against women and has directly addressed the obligations of the states parties under the convention with respect to these issues, but such recommendations are not legally binding on the states parties. Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women. The committee reminds states of their obligation to eliminate this gendered violence and examines specific articles within the convention towards the elimination of violence. The recommendations both affirmed that discrimination of women based on gender and sex is inextricably. Ohchr committee on the elimination of discrimination. Treaty bodies download language doc docx pdf html other. F the c elimination of all forms of and its optional protocol. Cedaw cgc28 2 the elimination of discrimination against women, the vienna declaration and programme of action, the cairo programme of action and the beijing declaration and platform for. Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women, general recommendation 19 of cedaw on violence against women llth session, 1992, u. Sayoni submitted its shadow cedaw report to the 49th session on 2 october 2017 download the pdf version here cedaw. Crafting inclusive shadow reports for cedaw a handbook for writing shadowalternative reports for cedaw incorporating human rights issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression international gay and lesbian human rights commission human rights for everyone. Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by general assembly resolution 34180 of 18 december 1979 entry into force 3 september 1981, in accordance with article 271 the states parties to the present convention, noting that the charter of the united nations reaffirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the. The committee in two of the general recommendations and its statement on reservations has called on the states to.
The committee recalled the decision of the fourth meeting of states parties on reservations to the convention with regard to article 28. This new general recommendation builds upon principles articulated in general recommendation no. English 1712719 e 290817 1712719 committee on the elimination of discrimination against women general recommendation no. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women new york, 18 december 1979 introduction. Cedawcgc34 convention on the elimination distr general.
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