Issues
and Concerns Addressed during Negotiations of the OP-CEDAW
Since many
of the States Parties to CEDAW participated in the negotiations
of the text of the OP-CEDAW, government concerns were raised and
given due consideration during the drafting process. Moreover,
it is important to emphasise that the UN General Assembly –
a body in which all UN member states are represented – adopted
the final text of the OP-CEDAW. Thus, at the outset, it should
be made clear that this treaty was drafted by governments, and
that a lot of the “myths” surrounding the OP-CEDAW
can be addressed and overcome.
The following
section summarises some of the main concerns governments raised
during the drafting process of the OP-CEDAW. Specifically, these
included:
