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.
Congratulations to the 11 members newly elected to the CEDAW Committee!
Get to know the 20 candidates nominated for membership on the CEDAW Committee.
The CEDAW Committee elections were held on 7 June 2024 in New York. Our page on the election provides more information about the process, including our CEDAW Elections Guide for NGOs.
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.
Belarus, Belize, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal, Sri Lanka (February 2025)
Argentina, Austria, Dominica, Iraq, Lithuania, Qatar, Togo, Zambia (February 2025)
Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Mexico, Monaco, San Marino, Thailand (June 2025)
Angola, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Paraguay, Poland, Syria (July 2025)
Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iraq, Lesotho, Lithuania, Netherlands, Vietnam (October 2025)
Brunei, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Sierra Leone (October 2025)
At the last #HRC57 session, we hosted a side event with @IWRAW_AP @AWID @APC_News & @acceptesst on Feminist approaches to the right to development. In this video, panelist Ayuush Bat-Erdene from @UNHumanRights explains to us the need to integrate human rights into development.
