Issue 137 - March 2008: CEDAW: Women's tool for change
The 2007 World YWCA Council adopted a resolution requesting the YWCA movement to place emphasis on CEDAW implementation as an affirmation of the organisation’s commitment to global action for women. This important resolution calls on YWCAs to take part in the monitoring and implementation of CEDAW in their countries and in preparing periodic reports including NGO alternative or shadow reports to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
This Common Concern weaves the meaning, content and value of CEDAW with the reality member associations face as they run programmes for women in various countries. The feature article on CEDAW walks us through the basics of CEDAW, the meaning of equality and how to achieve rights for all women. It gives us a glimpse of the reporting process and what YWCAs and civil society organisations can do to promote CEDAW.
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- English: CEDAW: Women's tool for change
- Français: CEDAW, un instrument de changement
- Español : CEDAW : Herramienta para el cambio en favor de la mujer