Discrimination against women cedaw 67th session, 5 july 2017 thailand fidh international federation for human rights union for civil liberty ucl joint shadow report on thailands implementation of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw. Vietnam has been a member of the convention on the elimination of all forms of. The countries laws only reprimand rape that is acted on a woman other than a mans wife. This shadow report, therefore, aims at presenting the true situation of womens human rights in nigeria to the committee. Australian government responses to trafficking for sexual exploitation and access to justice and remedies. Ngo shadow report to cedaw 2011 supplementing and commenting on norways 8th periodic report on the implementation of cedaw convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Discrimination against women cedaw since july 29, 1980. Cedaw secretariatunogohchr, ch1211 geneva 10 switzerland you can alternatively send your shadow report to iwraw asia pacific, and it will distribute electronic and hardcopies to committee members.
The earliest asean state members that ratified cedaw are laos on 14th august 1981, philippines on 5th august 1981, vietnam on 17th february 1982. Despite these positive indicators, vietnam struggles with significant gender inequalities. Crafting inclusive shadow reports for cedaw the international. The difference between the shadow and the alternative report is the shadow report is written after. As a result, vietnam has shown its commitment to respect the dignity and rights of all human beings equally. Regionalglobal governance network on womens rights. Organizing the shadow report obtaining the government report. The shadow report is presented to the cedaw committee for better insight into actual. Workshops, meetings, dialogue sessions and other events held as part of this process of preparation are found in annex 2. The afghan government signed the convention on the elimination of discrimination against women cedaw on to summarise, cedaw, is solely devoted to questions of gender equality using cedaw to advocate womens rights. Recognizing p r o m ot i n gthe global impact of the convention of the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women icrw international center for research.
Cedaw, taiwan ngo cedaw report on violence against women topic. The cedaw governance introduces three types of reports namely the governmentstate report, the shadow ngo report and the alternative ngo report. Myanmar acceded to cedaw in 1997 and reported to cedaw committee in 2008 by submitting its 2 nd and 3 rd combined report. Scwo cedaw ngo report june 2011 cedaw shadow reportnational ngo commentary on the fourth periodic report of the republic of singapore to the united nations committee on cedaw 49th session june 2011equal space equal voice equal worth scwo 2011 1. Each organisation has contributed their expertise and knowledge in their particular field. As a lawyer and a judgei was convinced that this would only be temporary and that before the year was up they would be back with me, and wed be together forever. Article 1 of the constitution of afghanistan declares that afghanistan is an islamic republic, independent, unitary and indivisible state. Viet nam from the cedaw committee where we suspect the vietnamese government. Myanmar has been implementing a series of reforms simultaneously in the political, economic and social spheres since 2011, with the aim of building up state peace and. Shadow report to the 61st session united nations committee. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id.
Shadow report to the committee on the elimination of. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on. In vietnam in september 2014 we worked with partners gencomnet and cgfed on. The relationship between homophobia, transphobia and women. Ngo shadow report office of the united nations high. In its official report to the cedaw committee, norway states that the increased number of reported. A full list of endorsements can be found at the back of this report. Ngo shadow report to cedaw 6 7 in its recommendations to norways 8th periodic report, the committee must demand that norways next report addresses the issue of disabled women.
Recognizing p r o m ot i n gthe global impact of the convention of the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women icrw international center for research on women where insight and action connect. The ratification dates and number of government reports submitted by these states. To be able to draft and submit this report, a reportwriting committee was formed with 15 men and 17 women from relevant ministries, ngos and civil society organizations, for a. Discrimination against women cedaw in 1982 and the convention on the rights of the child crc in 1990, etc. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw to respect the. The difference between the shadow and the alternative report is the shadow report is written after the ngos able to read the government report. Iwraw asia pacific international womens rights action. Over fifty countries that have ratified the convention have done so. Concluding observations of the committee on the elimination. Ohchr committee on the elimination of discrimination. The committee can use these shadow reports to evaluate the overall implementation of cedaw in the country. The convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the united nations general assembly. Cedaw general recommendation 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and postconflict situations.
Report includes recalculated hdis from 1990 to 2018 using consistent series of data. It will focus on knowledge generation and exchange, stock taking and priority setting for advancing the implementation of cedaw in the region. Laos, indonesia, and malaysia do not recognize marital rape. The cedaw seaps second phase, now renamed improving womens human rights in southeast asia builds on the results of the first phase. We thought it is helpful if we present the shadow report, with a brief analysis on how this report covers and reports on achievements in sexual and reproductive health and rights. State parties shall accord to women, in civil matters, a. Philippines, singapore, thailand and vietnam have separately ratified cedaw.
Cedaw convention on the elimination of all forms of. Challenges to implementing cedaw in southeast asia intl 421 gender and international development march 5, 2008. The shadow report is the updated version of the shadow report submitted. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it came into force on 3 september 1981 and has been ratified by 188 states. Cedawcchn56 convention on the elimination of all forms of. This section contains the most recent country reports submitted, under article 18 of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, to.
Jun 29, 2012 singapore national ngo report to cedaw 1. Women and work in vietnam s reports vietnam ratified cedaw in 1982, and has submitted. Meanwhile in 1990s, cambodia, malaysia, singapore and myanmar have ratified cedaw. Cedaw and social policy issues affecting women in australia. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
In singapore, workers rights are protected by the employment act, supplemented by the. Shadow ngo report on fijis second, third and fourth combined periodic report to the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women for submission to cedaws 46th session date 28th july 2009 this shadow report to the. In addition, the information contained in this shadow report is based on data and information obtained from and through npos, as well as on studies and monitoring activities conducted during the period starting from the cutoff period of the previous cedaw report. Ngo shadow report to cedaw 2011 office of the united. The nigerian official report does not reflect the true reality of nigerian women.
In ache indonesia, the cedaw shadow report informs. Alternative report to the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women cedaw on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of vietnam. The nigeria ngo coalition shadow report to the cedaw committee. Cedawcmmr45 convention on the elimination of all forms of. This shadow report is a joint initiative by 30 norwegian ngos. Nevertheless, the violations of human rights towards lgbt have still been observed. Cedaw shadow report submitted by awo2016 page 3 of 26 although incidents of violence have been on the rise, violence against women also remains largely underreported due to social stigma, andor weak available data and response services. A full list of advisory group members can be found at the back of this report. Vietnam are the earliest countries in southeast asia ratified cedaw in 1981 to 1985.
However, unlike many other countries, which have tended to place greater emphasis on international labour organisation ilo conventions in their womens rights as workers under cedaw vietnam july 2017. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination. The scope of this alternative report aims to be narrow and precise. Shadow ngo report on fijis second, third and fourth combined periodic report to the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women for submission to cedaws 46th session date 28th july 2009 this shadow report to the cedaw committee is prepared by the coalition of. A look at womens rights in india through cedaw wilpf. Thi huong coordinator of three networks in preparing the cedaw shadow report.
In recent years, viet nam has taken several positive steps to advance the rights of lbti women, including. As nepal is scheduled to present its sixth periodic report on 23rd october, 2018 in the 71st session, srpc has submitted this shadow report. If the current report is available, the ngo report can be organized as a commentary on it. Watch cities for cedaw learning and exchange session below. Pdf gyroscopic and surrogacy representation of southeast. Cedaw committee consists of 23 experts on womens rights from around the world.
Islam is the state religion under article 2, and followers of other religions are free to exercise their faith and perform their religious rites within the limits of the provisions. A handbook for writing shadowalternative reports for cedaw incorporating human rights. Womens rights as workers under cedaw vietnam july 2017. The cities of cedaw is an introduction to how a womens human rights framework can be fully integrated with the sdgs in cities. A 28page, userfriendly pdf guide to preparing a shadow report to the cedaw committee concerning state implementation of the security council agenda on women, peace and security. Manual for trainers skills building modules for young women making change. The ehrc submitted a shadow report on the uks seventh report, and the womens resource centre coordinated a shadow report from a coalition of 42 womens and human rights organisations from across the uk. We are also grateful to brenda bleak, pippa curwen and dr.
Cedaw, taiwan ngo cedaw report on violence against. United nations cedaw cmmr45 convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women distr general 23 february 2015. All the reports submitted to the cedaw committee for the examination of the uk in 20 can be found on the uns website, in the. This shadow report guide on womens rights to and at work is a timely document and. As to article 16, the committee specifically stated tha article 16 provides that states must eliminate discrimination against women in marriage and family life, areas in addition, the opcedaw goes further than.
Human rights instruments for women with disabilities global. The committee on the elimination of discrimination against women cedaw is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Brunei was the last country to ratify cedaw on 24th may 2006. Information notes to ngos committee on the elimination of discrimination against women 37th session, 15 january to 2 february 2007 united nations headquarters countries reporting the committee. Women may be barred from claiming property rights for lack of recognized capacity to own or cedawcgc29. Cedaw, taiwan ngo cedaw report on violence against women. If a shadow committee fears retaliation for presenting evidence challenging a states report, the shadow committee should request that the cedaw committee ensure its anonymity. The womens rights as workers under cedaw report analyses vietnam s adoption of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women in relation to womens workplace rights and economic empowerment more broadly in vietnam. Cedaw convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women shadow report.
This section contains the most recent country reports submitted, under article 18 of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, to the division for the. Gyroscopic and surrogacy representation of southeast asia. Collective advocacy the 2014 cedaw shadow report reflects the collective voice of x nongovernment organisations around australia. As described by local ngos in their cedaw shadow report there is a divergence between womens rights as defined in legal policies and the reality cepew et al 2006. They are all artistically enhanced with visually stunning color, shadow and lighting effects.
Work conditions for licensed sex workers articles 2, 9, 11, 12, 16 6. Gyroscopic and surrogacy representation of southeast asia women ngos in cedaw reporting process. The relationship between homophobia, transphobia, and. Shadow report to the 61st session united nations committee on. Cedawcsgpco6 5 response to the cedaw list of issues. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on 3 september 1981 and has been ratified by 189 states. Suwanvanichkij from the center for public health and human rights, johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health, for taking time out of their tight schedules. The issues raised in particular sections reflect the. If not attending the session, send 40 hard copies to. As a result, vietnamese women for human rights vnwhr and other. These figures are very low compared to cambodia 21. Human rights instruments for women with disabilities. Writing a shadow report for the cedaw committee can be one way to bring wider public attention to the unique human rights challenges confronting women and girls with disabilities in your country.
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