CEDAW Quick & Concise: Principle of State Obligation
2014
A short animation explaining the CEDAW principle of state obligation. Una animación corta que explica el principio de CEDAW de la obligación estatal. Para ver los subtítulos en español, hay que hacer clic en el icono del engranaje y seleccionar el idioma. Duration: 5:13 Subtitles: English, Spanish Bahasa Indonesia | ខ្មែរ។ | русский | Tetun | […]
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CEDAW Quick & Concise: Principle of Non-Discrimination
2014
A short animation explaining CEDAW’s principle of non-discrimination. Короткая анимация, объясняющая принцип недискриминации КЛДЖ. Una animación corta que explica el principio de CEDAW de no discriminación. Para ver los subtítulos en español, hay que hacer clic en el icono del engranaje y seleccionar el idioma. Duration: 4:29 Subtitles: English, Russian, Spanish Bahasa Indonesia | ខ្មែរ។ […]
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The Business of Women’s Human Rights
2014
IWRAW Asia Pacific Occasional Papers Series, No. 15. 48-page paper in PDF format, written by Amy Lynne Lockler and Kathryn Dovey. Resulting from IWRAW Asia Pacific’s 2012 consultation on migration, trafficking, engagement with non-state actors and CEDAW, this paper explores strategic uses of the UN Guiding Principles in collaboration with businesses, and highlights examples of […]
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Using CEDAW to Secure Women’s Land and Property Rights: A Practical Guide
2014
This 32-page PDF from the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provides an overview of CEDAW and key actors, and explains how NGOs can use and engage with CEDAW review processes, including preparation of parallel reports.
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Newsletter Vol 1 Issue 2
April 2014
Four-page PDF with articles on the 58th meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women, the 2014 ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum, Young Women Making Change, and more.
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Newsletter Vol 1 Issue 1
January 2014
Four-page PDF giving updates on IWRAW’s work and highlights of 2013.
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Realizing Indigenous Women’s Rights: A Handbook on the CEDAW
2013
In its 238 pages, this handbook by Eleanor Dictaan-Bang-oa and Helen Tugendhat outlines the situation of indigenous women in Asia, explains basic human rights principles and how to use CEDAW, and compiles General Recommendations and Concluding Observations relevant to the rights of indigenous women. Published by Asian Indigenous Women’s Network, Forest Peoples Programme and Tebtebba.
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Claiming Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
April 2013
A Resource Guide to Advancing Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Using the Optional Protocol and Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Optional Protocol and International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights. 178-page PDF, produced by ESCR-Net and IWRAW Asia Pacific. Also available in Arabic | French […]
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Reclaiming & Redefining Rights: Analysing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights under CEDAW
2012
Written by Amy Lynne Locklear and Sunila Abeysekera, this guide was published by the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) with input from IWRAW Asia Pacific.
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Recommended Guidelines for Writing CEDAW Shadow Reports with a Focus on the Rights of Women with Disabilities
2011
Shadow report guidelines by Rangita de Silva de Alwis. Questions relating to the rights of women with disabilities are compiled under the relevant articles of CEDAW. Cover image from Disabled and Here. Click here for a version in Microsoft Word format, or click the button below for a version in PDF:
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