The
Complexity of the Recommendation
Recommendations
and remedies suggested by the CEDAW Committee will vary to suit
the individual facts of the case. If a communication or inquiry
is based on a failure of a States party to uphold a right contained
in the CEDAW Convention, it may be that the CEDAW Committee's
response will be limited to recommending that the States party
recognise the right and facilitate access to it (e.g. recognising
women's right to equal access to healthcare).
However,
if a communication is based on a grave and continuing violation
of a right (e.g. failure to adopt appropriate measures to prevent
abuses against women employed in domestic work) a suitable remedy
is likely to involve the dual action of repairing the damage
and ensuring it will not reoccur for these or other women. Recommendations
required to thoroughly address the issue might include a public
investigation to establish the facts, bringing to justice the
perpetrators, paying compensation to the victims and/or ensuring
non-repetition of the violation through amending the law. Any
or all of the above suggestions might require a greater level
of action by States in their execution, and could in turn influence
their impact. For that reason, in most cases, it will be important
for the CEDAW Committee to follow-up implementation of recommendations
and for civil society to monitor developments in this regard.
