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Review of Turkmenistan under CEDAW

The Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights submitted a Review of Turkmenistan under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The submission was made in October 2012 to the UN Committee on CEDAW, and addresses education, employment,...

Women: Turkmenistan’s second class citizens

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, in October 2012, submitted "Women: Turkmenistan’s second class citizens" to the UN Committee on CEDAW. The submission aims to illustrate the legislative, judicial, administrative, and other measures taken by the state to comply with CEDAW...

Suggestions for disability-relevant recommendations to be included in the Concluding Observations CEDAW Committee 53rd session

The International Disability Alliance, at the CEDAW Committee's 53rd session, submitted suggestions for disability-relevant recommendations to be included in the Concluding Observations. These suggestions address areas such as education, healthcare, and employment....

Alternative written report submitted on behalf of rural women in Gnita, Togo to the UN Committee on CEDAW

FLORAISON, GRADSE and RAPDA-Togo, with the support of FIAN International, submitted an alternative written report on behalf of rural women in Gnita, Togo. The submission was made in October 2012...

Suggestions for disability-relevant recommendations to be included in the Concluding Observations CEDAW Committee 53rd session

The International Disability Alliance (IDA) prepared recommendations for the Concluding Observations CEDAW Committee's 53rd session. These recommendations are posited with respect to women and girls with disabilities, and focus on education, employment, and health services. ...

Report on Violence and Discrimination against Female Sex Workers by State and Non-State Actors in Hungary

The Association of Hungarian Sex Workers (SZEXE) submitted a report addressing women's issues and rights to the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee in March 2013. Among these issues are discrimination, trafficking, ...

Beyond Compliance: Effective reporting under the Modern Slavery Act

This report was published in 2016 as a guide for business on reporting under the Modern Slavery Act of 2015. Slavery and forced labor is an extensive problem in the United Kingdom. In 2015, NGOs campaigned for the Act to require businesses to report on what they are doing to...

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CORE publishes short guides reporting on modern slavery

The Corporate Responsibility Coalition (CORE) collaborated with Anti-Slavery International, Unicef UK, and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre to...

CEDAW Shadow Report Cyprus 2012

This shadow report on the Cyprus Government’s combined 6th and 7th periodic report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) addresses the discrimination against migrant women. The report also endeavours to underline the extremely vulnerable position of migrant...

Residents of Narmada Valley protest forced evictions prior to adequate resettlement and rehabilitation

Lok Shakti Abhiyan joined the wider leadership of the National Alliance of Peoples Movements (NAPM) to call on...