In progress at UNHQ

Women and gender issues

15 August 2002

WOM/1359

COMMITTEE COMMENDS PERU’S DELEGATION ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENSURE EQUALITY OF WOMEN

15/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1359

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

582^nd and 583^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMITTEE COMMENDS PERU’S DELEGATION ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENSURE EQUALITY OF WOMEN

Some Experts Concerned About Non-Application of Electoral Quotas

14 August 2002

WOM/1358

COMMITTEE EXPERTS TROUBLED BY STEREOTYPES, PREJUDICES HINDERING EQUALITY FOR YEMENI WOMEN

14/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1358

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

580^th and 581^st Meetings (AM & PM)

13 August 2002

WOM/1357

EQUALITY IN BARBADOS: COMMITTEE POINTS OUT GAP BETWEEN ASPIRATIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS

13/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1357

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

579^th Meeting (AM)

EQUALITY IN BARBADOS: COMMITTEE POINTS OUT GAP BETWEEN ASPIRATIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS

Mechanisms Must Survive Time and Transition, Say Experts

12 August 2002

WOM/1356

COMMITTEE EXPERTS VOICE CONCERN OVER GUATEMALA’S MULTIPLE WOMEN’S AGENCIES

12/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1356

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

577^th and 578^th Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMITTEE EXPERTS VOICE CONCERN OVER GUATEMALA’S MULTIPLE WOMEN’S AGENCIES

Poverty, Ignorance of Law Cited as Obstacles to Equality

9 August 2002

WOM/1355

LANDMARK CONSTITUTION CREATES ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN, UGANDAN MINISTER TELLS COMMITTEE

09/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1355

Committee on the Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

575^th & 576^th Meetings (AM & PM)

LANDMARK CONSTITUTION CREATES ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN,

UGANDAN MINISTER TELLS COMMITTEE

Experts Urge Repeal of Remaining Legal Discrimination

8 August 2002

WOM/1354

COMMITTEE EXPERTS APPLAUD CZECH REPUBLIC'S POLITICAL WILL TO IMPLEMENT CONVENTION ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

08/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1354

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

573^rd and 574^th Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMITTEE EXPERTS APPLAUD CZECH REPUBLIC'S POLITICAL WILL TO IMPLEMENT CONVENTION

ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

Conditions Being Created for Equal Opportunities -- Deputy Minister

7 August 2002

WOM/1353

ARMENIAN DELEGATION CITES EARTHQUAKE, BLOCKADE AMONG OBSTACLES TO CONVENTION’S IMPLEMENTATION

07/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1353

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

571^st and 572^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

ARMENIAN DELEGATION CITES EARTHQUAKE, BLOCKADE AMONG OBSTACLES

TO CONVENTION’S IMPLEMENTATION

6 August 2002

WOM/1352

MEXICAN WOMEN STILL FACE DISCRIMINATION, DESPITE SIGNIFICANT STEPS, COMMITTEE TOLD

06/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1352

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

569^th and 570^th Meetings (AM & PM)

MEXICAN WOMEN STILL FACE DISCRIMINATION, DESPITE SIGNIFICANT STEPS, COMMITTEE TOLD

Exceptional Session Concludes Consideration of First Country Report

5 August 2002

WOM/1351

STUDY ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY TO BE PRESENTED TO SECURITY COUNCIL IN OCTOBER, SPECIAL ADVISER ON GENDER ISSUES TELLS COMMITTEE

05/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1351

Committee on Elimination of WOM/1351/Rev.1*

Discrimination against Women 5 August 2002

1 August 2002

WOM/1350

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE HOLDS EXCEPTIONAL SESSION IN NEW YORK FROM 5 TO 23 AUGUST 2002

01/08/2002

Press Release
WOM/1350

Background Release

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE HOLDS EXCEPTIONAL SESSION

IN NEW YORK FROM 5 TO 23 AUGUST 2002

CEDAW to Review Reports of 11 States Parties

An exceptional session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 23 August 2002.