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CEDAW Committee Members

The 23 expert members of the CEDAW Committee are elected on a four-year rotating basis by States parties, among nationals of that country, but serve in their individual capacity.

The current CEDAW Committee members are:

  • Anamah Tan** Singapore
  • Cornelis Flinterman* Netherlands
  • Dorcas Ama Frema Coker-Appiah* Ghana
  • Dubravka Šimonović* Croatia
  • Ferdous Ara Begum* Bangladesh
  • Francoise Gaspard** France
  • Fumiko Saiga* Japan
  • Glenda P. Simms** Jamaica
  • Hanna Beate Schopp-Schilling** Germany
  • Hazel Gumede Shelton* South Africa
  • Heisoo Shin** Korea
  • Magalys Arocha Dominguez** Cuba
  • Maria Regina Neves Xavier Anorim Tavares da Silva** Portugal
  • Meriem Belmihoub-Zerdani* Algeria
  • Naela Gabr Mohamed Gabre Ali* Egypt
  • Pramila Patten* Mauritius
  • Ruth Halperin-Kaddari* Israel
  • Saisuree Chutikul* Thailand
  • Shanthi Dairiam** Malaysia
  • Silvia Pimentel** Brasil
  • Tiziana Maiolo** Italy
  • Violeta Neubauer* Slovenia
  • Zou Xiaoqiao** China

    (* Members whose 4-year term began/was renewed on 1 January 2007 )

    (** Members whose 4-year term began/was renewed on 1 January 2005 )

 

 

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