CEDAW General Recommendation 35 encourages, through the use of incentives and corporate responsibility models and other mechanisms, the engagement of the private sector, including businesses and transnational corporations, in efforts to eradicate all forms of gender-based violence against women and
CEDAW Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Kenya
5 April 2011 Gender-based violence against women running for office is as prevalent as harassment following the successful elections of women. The concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Kenya emphasize the detriment of post-electoral
CEDAW Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Honduras*
25 November 2016 The concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Honduras shed light on the underrepresentation of disadvantaged and marginalized women (e.g. rural and peasant farmer communities) in political and public life. Common repercussions for
CEDAW Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru*
24 July 2014 The concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru call for the State party to continue its efforts and initiatives to counter and prevent political harassment, especially through the adoption of legislative measures
CEDAW Concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Mexico*
25 July 2018 The concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Mexico call attention to increasing political violence against women and the dearth in sufficient prosecution and criminalization, which both serve as deterrents to women standing for election. It
CEDAW Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru*
The concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru call for further inclusion of rural women and agricultural workers in the form of gender-sensitive policies, equal participation, and legislation to counter violence against women regarding access
CEDAW General recommendation No. 23: Political and public life
States parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country. Adopted in 1997, CEDAW General Recommendation No. 23: Political and Public Life calls for states parties to ensure that
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 34 on the Rights of Rural Women
Adopted in 2016, CEDAW General Recommendation No. 34 calls for states parties to legally enforce the right to decent work conditions for female agricultural workers. The marginalization of those in the informal sector and the changing of economic policies leave
CEDAW | General recommendation No. 35
CEDAW General Recommendation 35 encourages, through the use of incentives and corporate responsibility models and other mechanisms, the engagement of the private sector, including businesses and transnational corporations, in efforts to eradicate all forms of gender-based violence against women and
Center for Women’s Global Leadership Launches 2019 #Global16DaysCampaign Advocacy Guide
21 October 2019, New York : The Center for Women’s Global Leadership today announced the release of the 2019 Global 16 Days Campaign Advocacy Guide to support and strengthen efforts by advocates worldwide in engaging, mobilizing and scaling up efforts
Clean Clothes Campaign | Tailored Wages
The global garment industry is responsible for millions of people’s well-being around the world. The chains linking high-street stores such as H&M, Zara and Marks & Spencer, and the people who make the clothes these stores sell, stretch across the