Equality in International Human Rights Treaties: An Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
2004
IWRAW Asia Pacific Occasional Papers Series, No. 2. This 28-page paper in PDF format, written by Esther Farkas, provides an overview of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the technical aspects of an OP-ICESCR, and the Committee’s approach to women’s rights.
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The Status of CEDAW Implementation in ASEAN Countries and Selected Muslim Countries
2004
IWRAW Asia Pacific Occasional Papers Series, No. 1. 36-page paper in PDF format, written by Shanthi Dairiam and based on research carried out by Rea Chiongson and Bandana Shrestha. Covering Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Maldives and Tunisia as well as ASEAN, the paper looks first at the reservations made by States parties upon CEDAW ratification or […]
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Guide for Monitoring the Implementation of CEDAW
2002
This framework is designed to assist national-level groups in systematically monitoring improvements in women’s access to justice and equality as a result of their governments’ fulfilment of international commitments towards this end. 42-page PDF, developed through the project Facilitating the Fulfilment of State Obligation to Women’s Equality.
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