Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

705^th & 706^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

703^rd & 704^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

702^nd Meeting (AM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE OPENS CURRENT SESSION, HEARING STATEMENTS

BY SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ADVISER, DIVISION DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE CHAIR

Background Release

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE MEETS

 

ON COUNTRY REPORTS, 16 January – 3 February

 

Reports to Be Considered:  Australia , Cambodia , Eritrea ,

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , Mali , Thailand , Togo , Venezuela

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE ISSUES STATEMENT ON WOMEN IN IRAQ

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, during its thirty-third session, held from 5 to 22 July 2005, took note of the preparation of a draft of a new Constitution for Iraq.

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

701^st Meeting (PM)

Women’s anti-discrimination committee concludes thirty-third session, Stressing

 

need to eliminate stereotypes, withdraw convention reservations

Experts Examined Reports of 8 States Parties to Convention

Committee on Elimination of

 Discrimination against Women

699^th & 700^th Meetings (AM & PM)

anti-discrimination committee calls on Democratic People’s Republic of korea

to ensure sufficient food for women, heed violence against them

Expert Members Urge Government to Help Increase Political Participation by Women

Committee on Elimination of

 Discrimination against Women

697^th & 698^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Women’s anti-discrimination committee urges Gambia to revise

discriminatory laws based on religious, cultural practices

Laws Can Be Changed More Quickly Than Attitudes, Say Experts;

Gambia Says, With US, UK Assistance, Overhaul of Laws Has Begun

Committee on Elimination of

 Discrimination against Women

695^th & 696^th Meetings (AM & PM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF BURKINA FASO,

ACKNOLEDGES COUNTRY’S IMPRESSIVE LEGISLATIVE ADVANCES

Experts Say Policies Address Difficult Areas Other Countries Avoid;

Also Cite Still Daunting Hurdles in Eliminating Customary Discrimination

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

693^rd & 694^th Meetings (AM & PM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TAKES UP IRELAND’S REPORT;

PRAISES IMPRESSIVE NATIONAL BODIES FOR GENDER EQUALITY

Urges Further Steps to Empower

Vulnerable Groups, Increase Women’s Participation in Public Life