The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the most comprehensive international treaty on women's human rights. This CEDAW portal maintained by IWRAW Asia Pacific provides information on upcoming CEDAW reviews, opportunities for strengthening capacity on CEDAW, as well as stories of change on CEDAW in action.
Upon request of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders, the CEDAW Committee is hosting the Pacific Technical Cooperation session from 7 -11 April in Suva, Fiji, which will host country exchanges with Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu based on their recently submitted periodic reports to the Committee.
Congratulations to the 11 members newly elected to the CEDAW Committee!
State Reviews have resumed with the CEDAW Committee meeting in person at the United Nations in Geneva. As of February 2024, the United Nations Office at Geneva has ceased servicing all hybrid or virtual meetings, meaning that all official NGO engagement during CEDAW sessions is only possible in person at the United Nations in Geneva.
Argentina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iraq, Lesotho, Lithuania, Netherlands, Viet Nam (February 2026)
Cook Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Croatia, Eswatini, Ghana, India, Liberia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Vanuatu (October 2025)
