Vacancies at IWRAW Asia Pacific
We are seeking applications for the post of Executive Director. Find out more at the news page

CEDAW Elections 2010
Deadline for states to submit names of candidates for the CEDAW Committee announced (9 March). See here for more details and suggestions on action and lobbying.

46th CEDAW , 12 - 30 July 2010
At this CEDAW session, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation and Turkey will be reviewed. Please visit the OHCHR session webpage for relevant documents.


Justice NOW! Ratify to Protect all Human Rights
Campaign for the ratification and implementation of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Human rights violations occur every day in different countries and regions around the world. The victims all have one thing in common; they are denied to justice. Take Action Now!

Recent IWRAW Asia Pacific News & Activities
Round table on women’s human rights and migration/trafficking with GAATW and Caram Asia


Campaign on the use and ratification of OP CEDAW: Tell us how you did it! Strategies for Ratification of CEDAW and the Optional Protocol to CEDAW.

Recent CEDAW News
CEDAW: The reporting schedule for 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th Session released.


Recent Publications
The OPCEDAW As A Mechanism For Implementing Women’s Human Rights: An analysis of cases No 6- 10 under the communications procedure of the OP-CEDAW. Click here.

OP CEDAW Resource Guide (available now in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Nepali, Japanese) Click here

New Series: OP CEDAW Technical Papers Series. First paper on requirements of the rule on exhaustion of domestic remedies. Click here