Women with Disabilities
The 46th session of CEDAW Review
Press releases from the UN for countries reviewed in the 46th CEDAW Session. [Albania, Papua New Guinea, Turkey, Australia, Russia, Fiji and Argentina]. These press relases provide preliminary summaries of the constructive dialogue of the Committee with the states under review and highlight some key concerns raised by the Committee.
Albania
- Law to Stamp Out Domestic Violence Affords Protection for Victims, Children, Strengthens Albaniaโs Arsenal, Womenโs Anti-Discrimination Committee Told (26 July 2010) ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/wom1816.doc.htm ) WOM/1816
Papua New Guinea
- Ridding Papua New Guinea of โBig Manโ Culture Will Take Time, Change of Mindsets, Delegate Says, Presenting First Report to Womenโs Anti-Discrimination Committee (22 July 2010) ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/wom1815.doc.htm ) WOM/1815
Turkey
- Appearing before Womenโs Anti-Discrimination Committee, Turkish Delegation Reports Dynamic Changes, Rapid Developments in Human Rights, Womenโs Participation (21 July 2010) ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/wom1814.doc.htm ) WOM/1814
Australia
- Australia Boasts Strides in Womenโs Empowerment, But Admits Durable Challenges, Especially Facing Indigenous Women, Girls, Anti-Discrimination Committee Told (20 July 2010) ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/wom1813.doc.htm ) WOM/1813
Russia
- Russian Federation Intent on Legal, Judicial, Social Reforms to Enhance Womenโs Status, High-Level Delegation Tells Womenโs Anti-Discrimination Committee (15 July 2010) ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/wom1812.doc.htm ) WOM/1812
Fiji
- Fiji Delegation Tells Womenโs Anti-Discrimination Committee Change Will Take Time, but New Decrees Aim to Protect Womenโs Rights While Constitution is Formulated (14 July 2010) ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/wom1811.doc.htm ) WOM/1811
Argentina
- Despite Recent Transformational Upheaval, Argentina Entrenches Womenโs Convention in National Policies, Government Structures, Delegation Reports to Committee (13 July 2010) ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/wom1810.doc.htm ) WOM/1810
Source: IWRAW Asia Pacific
By:
When: 7/2/2014