Sentences with phrase «forms of discrimination against women»

It reflects deep - rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women.
Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Hear the stories of three WBENC certified established women business enterprises who exemplify this year's National Women's History Month's theme: «Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
The U.N.'s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), tasked with monitoring compliance by 185 states party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (also called CEDAW), uses UNFPA data regularly to argue that abortion is an international human right.
In response to the letter sent by the U.N. CEDAW committee (the treaty body for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America, Nicaragua's largest public policy women's organization, stated: «Nicaraguans held a massive rally — 200,000 strong, led and filled by women — in support of an abortion ban.
Ms Hilary Gbedemah, Ghana's representative to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), United Nations, took participants through the topic: «Understanding the content of sexual and gender based violence in Ghana».
They called for the passage of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Ordinance.
This year's national theme is «Women fighting against all forms of discrimination against women».
In 2003 the Afghan Government ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women; in 2004 the new Constitution outlawed discrimination and enshrined equal rights for women and men; in 2008 the National Action Plan for Women of Afghanistan was launched; and, significantly, in 2009 the Elimination of Violence Against Women Law was adopted.
Earlier, a Gender Activist and a member of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Ms Hillary Gbedemah, was introduced as Ghana's candidate for re-election to the committee.
«Nevertheless, She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Furthermore, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) classifies such discrimination against women in «largely gender - neutral and referential terms.»
The project also served two other immediate objectives; (a) To enhance gender equality, raise the profile of women and address issues relating to all forms of discrimination against women, particularly in conflict situations and.
A great place to start is the National Women's History project, where students can explore this year's theme, «Nevertheless, She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(a) To enhance gender equality, raise the profile of women and address issues relating to all forms of discrimination against women, particularly in conflict situations and.
The CEDAW Report Card is West Coast LEAF's annual assessment of how well BC is measuring up on international legal standards of women's equality set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
Among these are the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, CEDAW, (2004), the Hours of Work (Industry) Convention (1982), and the Equal Remuneration Convention (1996).
West Coast LEAF's CEDAW Report Card assesses BC's adherence to the human rights standards set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
This campaign follows West Coast LEAF's trip to Geneva to speak at the United Nations on the review of Canada's progress under the international bill of women's rights, the Conventional on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
Canada needs a comprehensive and holistic national gender equality plan that addresses all forms of discrimination against women and girls.
West Coast LEAF's CEDAW Report Card is an annual assessment of how well BC is complying with the obligations set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which was ratified by Canada in 1981.
Every year, West Coast LEAF issues our CEDAW Report Card on how BC is measuring up when it comes to international obligations under the UN Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
You may know that the CEDAW committee, the UN committee that examines the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, so basically the women's bill of rights, examined Canada's record earlier in the fall and released its concluding observations in December.
The report card assesses BC's adherence to the human rights standards set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)-- the international bill of women's rights.
West Coast LEAF's CEDAW Report Card is an annual assessment of how well BC is complying with the obligations set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
CEDAW stands for the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women.
From the outset, I focus on two treaties, to which Canada is a party: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Its priorities are fighting discriminatory laws, combating human trafficking, implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and promoting international human rights.
The right to adequate housing is contained in a number of international human rights instruments including; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
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