The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts commending the State on the measures...
Introducción La trata de personas ha sido abordada en el derecho internacional como un delito, cuyo principal instrumento internacional es la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia...
GENEVA (4 March 2022) – As the international community mobilises to respond to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, it is essential to ensure the protection of women and ensure their full...
GENÈVE (le 24 novembre 2021) – Partout dans le monde, les femmes et les filles continuent d’être soumises à de multiples formes de violence sexiste, notamment le féminicide, la violence en ligne et...
GENEVA (24 November 2021)* – Women and girls everywhere continue to be subjected to multiple forms of gender-based violence, including femicide, online violence and domestic violence, UN and regional...
GENEVA (19 November 2021) – Children born as a result of rape committed in armed conflict must be given better help and support, while women who survive sexual violence require comprehensive...
GENEVA (30 August 2021) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) call on the Taliban to honour their pledge...
Introduction Article 6 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (the Convention) sets out States parties’ legal obligation to “take all appropriate measures,...
Joint statement by UN Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Women and girls with disabilities rightly...
Geneva, 11 October 2019 - On International Day of the Girl, we call on States to better protect and advance the rights of girls, by ensuring full compliance with their obligations and withdrawing...