Harnessing the CEDAW Convention as a Roadmap to Eliminate Discriminatory Laws, Policies, Practices and Other Structural Barriers in International Representation (CSW70 Side Event).



The elimination of discriminatory legislation, social norms and practices is key to promoting gender equality. The CEDAW Convention (1979) serves as a transformative legal framework that obliges Member States to move beyond formal equality and achieve substantive equality by dismantling structural barriers.

The panel discussion aims to:

  • Amplify the intersection of women, diplomacy and human rights and the role of Article 8 and CEDAW General Recommendation 40 on equal and inclusive
  • Disseminate key findings from UN Women's policy paper on Women in the Diplomatic Corps: Assessing Normative Frameworks, Structural Barriers and Policy Recommendations
  • Share promising practices across geographical regions of how legal and institutional reforms can be transformative for women's international representation and participation in the affairs of international organizations.
  • Promote the elimination of discriminatory laws in four major areas as an enabler for women's equal participation in diplomacy including 1) overarching legal i. frameworks and public life; 2) violence against women; 3) employment and economic benefits; and 4) marriage and family, as outlined in SDG Indicator 5.1.1, which measures Government efforts to put in place legal frameworks that promote, enforce and monitor gender equality

This high-level panel discussion is co-organized by UN Women, the CEDAW Committee, OHCHR, GQUAL and IDLO. It is co-sponsored by: Liberia and Colombia
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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