Women and gender issues

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WOM/1227

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA’S INITIAL REPORT

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women met this afternoon to continue it’s in-depth consideration of the Republic of Moldova’s compliance with the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The report had been presented at the Committee’s morning meeting.

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WOM/1224

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP CAMEROON'S INITIAL REPORT

A review of Cameroon’s legislation had revealed that most laws were not discriminatory in nature; discrimination was more de facto than legal, the representative of Cameroon told experts this morning during the introduction of its initial periodic report on compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

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WOM/1225

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF CAMEROON'S INITIAL REPORT

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women met this afternoon to continue its article-by-article consideration of Cameroon’s compliance with the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

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WOM/1222

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF CUBA

The representative of Cuba introduced her country’s fourth periodic report on compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women this morning, highlighting for the monitoring body the many advances for Cuban women, despite the continued economic embargo placed on her country by the United States.

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WOM/1223

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF CUBA’S FOURTH PERIODIC REPORT

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WOM/1221

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF LITHUANIA'S REPORTS

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WOM/1220

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TAKES UP FIRST, SECOND REPORTS OF LITHUANIA

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WOM/1219

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF AUSTRIA’S THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH REPORTS

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WOM/1218

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF AUSTRIA'S PERIODIC REPORTS

The representative of Austria introduced her country’s third, fourth and fifth periodic reports on compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women this morning, highlighting the advances made on improving the quality of life for women in that country.

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WOM/1216

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECOND, THIRD PERIODIC REPORTS OF IRAQ

The representative of Iraq introduced her country’s second and third periodic reports on compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women this morning, highlighting for the monitoring body the effect on Iraq’s women and children of the 10-year economic embargo placed on her country.