Preparing for the 74th CEDAW Session
July 10th, 2019
IWRAW Asia Pacific is an NGO which supports the CEDAW Committee and OHCHR in facilitating participation of women’s groups/NGOs in the CEDAW review process. Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, and Seychelles will be reviewed by the CEDAW Committee in the 74th CEDAW Session from 21 October – 8 November 2019. Please see… Continue Reading Preparing for the 74th CEDAW Session
Read MoreCEDAW session under threat due to UN budget shortfall
May 25th, 2019
In April 2019, news emerged of financial cutbacks likely to impact United Nations human rights mechanisms. What does this mean for CEDAW? A letter sent on 30 April 2019 from Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to United Nations treaty body chairs, explained that due to financial shortfall, sessions of the following… Continue Reading CEDAW session under threat due to UN budget shortfall
Read MorePreparing for the 73rd CEDAW Session
April 17th, 2019
IWRAW Asia Pacific is an NGO which supports the CEDAW Committee and OHCHR in facilitating participation of women’s groups/NGOs in the CEDAW review process. Austria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Mozambique, and Qatar will be reviewed by the CEDAW Committee from 1 July – 19 July 2019. Please see the… Continue Reading Preparing for the 73rd CEDAW Session
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