Joint civil society statement: Repeal punitive laws against poverty and inequality
July 2024
In June 2024, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing issued their study Breaking the cycle: Ending the criminalization of homelessness and poverty. This study was welcomed by the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, the Women and Harm Reduction […]
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Guía para un informe CEDAW alternativo sobre derechos de las mujeres LBTI+, personas no binaries y de género diverso
June 2024
Este recurso de 19 páginas proporciona orientación específica de artículos para las ONG que buscan participar en el proceso de revisión de la CEDAW con miras a los derechos de las mujeres lesbianas, bisexuales, transgénero e intersexuales, y de las personas no binarias y de género diverso. Traducción por Larissa Arroyo Navarrete y colaboración de […]
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From Voices to Demands: Outcomes of the Global Tribunal of Women Workers
May 2024
In late 2022, IWRAW Asia Pacific, in collaboration with 28 organisations, convened the Global Tribunal of Women Workers during our annual Global South Women’s Forum. The Global Tribunal was a collaborative, constituency-led, transnational and cross-movement initiative which remained steadfast in centring the lived experiences of women workers. Their stories set out to make visible the […]
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O que é a CEDAW: Obrigação dos Estados
April 2024
Por meio da CEDAW, os países comprometeram-se a respeitar, proteger e cumprir os direitos humanos das mulheres. Na prática, isso significa a revogação de legislações que prejudiquem os direitos das mulheres e a adoção de novas leis para combater práticas discriminatórias. Um bom exemplo dessa prática é a implementação de leis que buscam superar os […]
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O que é a CEDAW: Não Discriminação
April 2024
Saiba como a discriminação, enraizada em preconceitos, prejudica mulheres, por exemplo, na hora de obter empréstimos e financiamentos, mesmo com uma taxa de inadimplência menor que a dos homens. Para garantir os direitos das mulheres e eliminar as desigualdades de gênero, a CEDAW (Convenção da ONU sobre a Eliminação de Todas as Formas de Discriminação […]
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O que é a CEDAW: Igualdade substantiva
April 2024
A igualdade substantiva quebra o ciclo de desvantagens mantido por grupos no poder, reconhecendo as desigualdades existentes, mas indo além: cria condições e acessos para promover uma verdadeira mudança em nossa sociedade. Na prática, isso se traduz em ações como proibir exames de identificação de sexo fetal na Índia para combater o aborto seletivo de […]
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CEDAW shadow report guidelines on the rights of LBTI+ women, trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people
March 2024
This 19-page PDF provides article-specific guidance to NGOs who aim to engage with the CEDAW review process with a view to the rights of lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women, and non-binary and gender-diverse people. Also available in Spanish.
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CEDAW Elections Guide 2024
February 2024
Eleven new CEDAW Committee members will be elected on 7 June 2024 at the 23rd Meeting of States parties in New York. Newly elected Committee members will replace outgoing members whose terms of office will expire on 31 December 2024. Although the election process remains state-driven, there exist avenues for NGO involvement in the nomination […]
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CEDAW Principle of Non-Discrimination
January 2024
Adapted from the original video by IWRAW Asia Pacific and produced by the Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women, this video explains the CEDAW principle of non-discrimination. Duration: 6:29 Voiceover: English Subtitles: None
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CEDAW Principle of Substantive Equality
January 2024
Adapted from the original video by IWRAW Asia Pacific and produced by the Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women, this video explains the CEDAW principle of substantive equality. Duration: 5:31 Voiceover: English Subtitles: None
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