Theme: CEDAW

During the 77th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), international experts were asked to assess the situation in Azerbaijan and make their recommendations to the country’s authorities. In their joint statement, the human…

Although the 76th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was held online and face-to-face dialogue with the Kyrgyz authorities did not take place, the Committee’s experts nevertheless reviewed information provided by the representatives…

During its 78th pre-session, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) compiled lists of questions to Russian and Uzbek authorities. The members of the Committee drew special attention to the particularly vulnerable position of women during…

On July 13, 2020, the 78th pre-session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women took place. As a result, the Committee will formulate questions for countries whose official reports will soon be considered, including Russia. At…

Anti-Discrimination Centre “Memorial” and the Russian LGBT Network submitted information about victims of multiple discrimination and violations of women’s rights in the workplace and employment in the Russian Federation to the 78th pre-session of the United Nations’ Committee on the…

During the 76th session of the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), representatives of 28 NGOs spoke out about the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the situation of women in a number of…