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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CEDAW Principle of State Obligation
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 state obligation. Duration: 8:08 Voiceover: English Subtitles: None
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