8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN OPENS FIFTY-THIRD SESSION
01 October 2012
Press Release
High Commissioner for Human Rights Addresses the Committee
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its fifty-third session, hearing a statement from Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work for the session.
Ms. Pillay congratulated the Committee on its thirtieth anniversary this year and said that for over 30 years, the Committee had established itself as an authoritative standard-setting body and a source of interpretation and guidance on…
8 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCUSSES SITUATION IN CHILE AND TOGO WITH NGOS
01 October 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss the situation of the rights of women in Chile and Togo. The reports of the two countries will be reviewed by the Committee this week.
Representatives of NGOs in Chile delivered oral reports that raised concerns about institutional violence against students in Chile, including sexual violence by State actors, and cases of indigenous women and women deprived of their liberty. Other issues…
9 years ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ENDS SESSION BY ADOPTING OBSERVATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING FROM EIGHT COUNTRY REPORTS (N.Y.)
27 July 2012
Press Release
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concluded its work today by adopting observations and recommendations arising from its consideration of eight country reports that it took up during its fifty-second session.
Under consideration during the three-week session were periodic reports submitted by the Governments of Guyana, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Samoa and the Bahamas.
In other business, the Committee adopted the draft report of the session…
9 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES FIFTY-FIRST SESSION
02 March 2012
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Congo, Grenada, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Algeria, and Jordan
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on 2 March concluded its fifty-first session and adopted its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Congo, Grenada, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Algeria, and Jordan on how these countries implement the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
The Committee’s concluding observations and recommendations can be found…
9 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORT OF JORDAN
23 February 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Jordan on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Introducing the report, Rajab M. Sukayri, Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the 2011 amendment of the Jordanian Constitution had strengthened protection and recognition of women and family rights. The Temporary Personal Status Act of 2010 further strengthened…
9 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORT OF ALGERIA
22 February 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined third and fourth periodic report of Algeria on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Introducing the report, Idriss Jazairy, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Algeria had implemented important legislative measures to promote the rights of women, including the 2005 revision of the Family Code and the 2008 constitutional…
9 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORT OF ZIMBABWE
21 February 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports of Zimbabwe on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Introducing the report, Olivia Muchena, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development, said that Zimbabwe had embarked on a Constitution making process in 2009, which would enhance the full citizenship and equality of women. In 2009 the National Women’…
9 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN HEARS FROM NGOS ON SITUATION IN ALGERIA, JORDAN AND ZIMBABWE
20 February 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with non-governmental organizations to discuss the situation of the rights of women in Algeria, Jordan and Zimbabwe. The reports of these three countries will be reviewed by the Committee this week.
Representatives of non-governmental organizations in Algeria said that the critical issues facing women and girls in this country were the law and practice on divorce and inheritance, which needed to be revised in order to ensure more equality…
9 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORT OF NORWAY
16 February 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of Norway on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Introducing the report, Audun Lysbakken, Minister of Children, Equality, and Social Inclusion, said that although Norway was considered a frontrunner in gender equality, challenges remained. Real gender equality and prevention of discrimination were top priorities for the Government. Action was focused on…
9 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORT OF GRENADA
15 February 2012
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined initial to fifth periodic reports of Grenada on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Introducing the report, Stephen Fletcher, Ambassador to Belgium, Holland, Republic of France, Federal Republic of Germany, and the European Union, said that the country faced serious challenges in the implementation of its international commitments, but steady progress had been made in…
