The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions on the situation of women’s rights in France, Albania, Malawi, Uruguay and Nicaragua. The reports of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Guatemala, with Committee Experts welcoming the increased participation of women in public life, and asking about political violence and gender stereotyping. A…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Jamaica.  Committee Experts commended the State’s extension of maternity leave to 60 working days, and asked about reform of gender-based violence…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of the Philippines, with Committee Experts commended the State for maintaining its “Tier 1” status in the United States Secretary of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Bhutan, with Committee Experts commending Bhutan on its development of the “Human Dignity Clinic”, and asking about the potential introduction of quotas for…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution on the situation of women’s rights in Bhutan, the Philippines, Jamaica and Guatemala, the reports of which the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-sixth session, hearing a statement from Andrea Ori, Chief of the Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda for…

    Le Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes a clos, cet après-midi, les travaux de sa quatre-vingt-cinquième session, entamée le 8 mai à Genève et au cours de laquelle il a examiné les rapports périodiques de huit États parties à la Convention sur l’…

Le Comité pour l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDAW) a examiné aujourd’hui le rapport présenté par l’Islande au titre de la Convention sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes. L’Islande applique des politiques solides en…

    Le Comité pour l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes a examiné aujourd’hui le rapport soumis par la République bolivarienne du Venezuela au titre de la Convention sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDAW).…