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Women and gender issues

11 November 2008

WOM/1704

UNITED NATIONS REPORT OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR LEGISLATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

11 November 2008

	Press ReleaseWOM/1704

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS REPORT OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR LEGISLATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

30 July 2008

WOM/1698

MEETING OF STATES PARTIES ELECTS 11 EXPERT MEMBERS TO COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

30 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1698

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Meeting of States Parties to Women’s

Anti-Discrimination Convention

3^rd Meeting (AM)

MEETING OF STATES PARTIES ELECTS 11 EXPERT MEMBERS TO COMMITTEE

ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

18 July 2008

WOM/1697

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FORTY-FIRST SESSION, ADOPTS PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR NEXT SESSION IN GENEVA, 20 OCTOBER –- 7 NOVEMBER

18 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1697

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

850^th Meeting* (PM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FORTY-FIRST SESSION, ADOPTS

PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR NEXT SESSION IN GENEVA, 20 OCTOBER –- 7 NOVEMBER

14 July 2008

WOM/1696

REPORTING TO WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE, SLOVAKIA’S GOVERNMENT STRONGLY DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN ALLEGED STERILIZATION OF ROMA WOMEN

14 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1696

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

847^th & 848^th Meetings (AM & PM)

11 July 2008

WOM/1695

IMPEDING TANZANIAN EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT WOMEN’S CONVENTION WERE MALE DOMINATION, PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

11 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1695

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

845^th & 846^th Meetings (AM & PM)

10 July 2008

WOM/1694

UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPIONS GENDER EQUALITY IN PUBLIC POLICY, ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION, BUT CLOSING GAP BETWEEN SEXES UNFINISHED BUSINESS, EXPERTS TOLD

10 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1694

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

843^rd & 844^th Meetings (AM & PM)

9 July 2008

WOM/1693

FINLAND’S NEW GENDER EQUALITY PLAN WILL ADVANCE WOMEN’S RIGHTS, PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REDUCE GENDER PAY GAP, WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

9 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1693

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

841^st & 842^nd Meetings* (AM & PM)

8 July 2008

WOM/1692

NEW LAW ON EQUAL STATUS, EQUAL RIGHTS BOOSTS ICELANDIC WOMEN’S PROTECTION, WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE HEARS, BUT STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY ‘LONG AND ARDUOUS’

8 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1692

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

838^th & 839^th Meetings (AM & PM)

3 July 2008

WOM/1691

NIGERIA POISED TO VOTE ON BILL TO ENFORCE WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION AFTER INITIAL REJECTION, DELEGATION OF 73 MEMBERS TELLS MONITORING COMMITTEE

3 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1691

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

836^th & 837^th Meetings (AM & PM)

2 July 2008

WOM/1690

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE COMMENDS LITHUANIA’S GENDER EQUALITY LAWS, BUT QUESTIONS DRAFT BILL TO SEVERELY RESTRICT LEGAL ABORTION

2 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1690

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

834^th & 835^th Meetings (AM & PM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE COMMENDS LITHUANIA’S GENDER EQUALITY

LAWS, BUT QUESTIONS DRAFT BILL TO SEVERELY RESTRICT LEGAL ABORTION