Women’s Rights Obligations of States in the Context of Climate Change
March 2020
From the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR), this eight-page PDF summarises the CEDAW Committee’s statements and Concluding Observations relating to climate change up to 2020.
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CEDAW Elections: An Introductory Guide
March 2020
A six-page PDF on the CEDAW election process, including timeline for the 2020 elections, information on regional representation among candidates, and how NGOs can get involved to ensure that CEDAW Committee members have a strong track record of advocating for women’s human rights.
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Parallel Reporting to Advance Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
March 2020
From ESCR-Net’s Project Altavoz, this guide provides an overview of parallel reporting and how the process works, including engagement with treaty bodies, follow-up to concluding observations, and preparation of parallel reports. 30 pages, PDF.
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Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
2020
Work which is typically performed by women is often undervalued and undercompensated. But how can we compare different jobs, especially where the division of labour tends to be gendered? This animated video explains the principle of equal pay for work of equal value, with examples of its application around the world. Our thanks go to […]
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Eritrea at #CEDAW75
February 2020
Eritrea’s record on women’s rights was reviewed by the #CEDAW Committee during the 75th CEDAW session in February 2020. This Twitter Moment collects together relevant tweets covering the review.
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A Visual Journey through Feminist Perspectives on Trafficking
2019
This nine-page PDF is a collection of artist Lulu Kitololo‘s graphic reporting from the convening held in Nairobi in December 2019, which brought activists together to discuss trafficking in women and girls in the context of global migration.
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Comparative Legal Review of the Impact of Muslim Family Laws on Women across Commonwealth Asia and Africa
2019
Article 16 of CEDAW specifically provides for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls in all matters relating to marriage and family relations. Many Muslim-majority countries and countries with significant Muslim minorities are party to CEDAW but continue to hold reservations with regard to family law matters, including Article 16. This 135-page report, in […]
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StIC Project: Stories of Change
2019
The Strengthening Implementation of CEDAW (StIC) Project, implemented from June 2017 to May 2019, focused on women’s economic, social and cultural rights, access to justice, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South and Southeast Asia, with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) serving as the primary framework. […]
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Joint Written Submission to the UN CEDAW Committee Concerning the Development of the First Draft of the General Recommendation on Trafficking in Women & Girls in the Context of Global Migration
December 2019
Eight-page PDF of recommendations outlined by participants at the second global convening on trafficking in women in the context of global migration, organised by IWRAW Asia Pacific and the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women, in collaboration with FEMNET, in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2019.
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Strengthening Implementation of CEDAW: Review of the StIC Project
2019
The Strengthening Implementation of CEDAW (StIC) project, addressing women’s economic, social and cultural rights; access to justice; and the Sustainable Development Goals, was initiated to promote the regional feminist agenda in South and Southeast Asia, with a national-level focus on Bangladesh, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. This video contextualises the project and outlines its achievements, with […]
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