Cities for CEDAW

Dear LinkedIn family, great news!! The CEDAW Committee is on social media ????! That means that we are bringing information about how critical the CEDAW Convention and Committee is to your daily lives. You can interact more with the committee members and learn more about the CEDAW’s work and its mandate to pursue accountability for #womenandgirlsrights, #genderequality #womenempowerment #nondiscrimination and working with the 189 UN Member States (only four UN countries have not ratified the CEDAW Convention) to ensure effective implementation of the Convention. Please follow us & share widely for others to follow. In the current difficult times, we need to stick together to stand up for women and girls. X: cedawun Instagram: un.cedaw Facebook: UN CEDAW LinkedIn: coming soon

During CSW69, the Nigeria #citiesforcedaw will be the first national coalition for CEDAW cities in UN history outside the US. It will start pilots in 6 provinces to help the world's women find solutions to save our cities and planet. #genderequality #csw69

Check out this symposium by the GQUAL Campaign and the Opinio Juris blog on the CEDAW Committee's most recent General Recommendation (#GR40)! The expert blog posts offer crucial insights for local governments seeking to improve gender representation in their decision-making.

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Happy CEDAW General Recommendation No. 40 Day! Today, the UN CEDAW Committee released its highly anticipated guidance on "equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems." The Committee emphasizes that "[a] 'surge in [gender] parity' at all levels is key to joint decision-making and bringing about the innovative solutions needed to build resilient societies at the local, national, regional and international levels." It sets forth concrete and actionable steps for local jurisdictions to follow in ensuring equal participation in decision-making. We encourage city and county governments in the U.S. to engage with this guidance in promoting inclusivity. General Recommendation No. 40 can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ehdnNRHz

Cities for CEDAW supports California's recent adoption of Senate Bill (SB) 1137 - which makes clear that discrimination can be compounded by the intersection or combination of protected characteristics. This measure distinguishes California as the first state to explicitly recognize intersectionality in anti-discrimination law. “Discrimination transcends singular dimensions,” as California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, who introduced the bill, explains. She adds that SB 1137 “is common-sense reform that addresses the intersectionality of discrimination cases, providing greater protections for Californians, especially those from our most marginalized communities of color.” We believe the new law will bolster Cities for CEDAW's intersectional framework in local California jurisdictions.

#GR40 Update! ?? The CEDAW Committee has published information on the upcoming launch of General Recommendation No. 40 (GR 40), focusing on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems. ???? GR 40 aims to provide guidance to States parties on achieving parity in both the public and private sectors, recognizing that true equality is crucial for transformative change in governance. ?? The launch event will take place on October 25 at the Palais des Nations, Room XVIII, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (Geneva time). At GQUAL, we’re proud to have collaborated with the CEDAW Committee in shaping this significant initiative. We invite everyone to join the conversation and support efforts towards gender parity! ?? For more details: https://lnkd.in/etZQfUFh https://lnkd.in/gNGkF-Wk Céline Marie Georgi Maria Noel Leoni Zardo Nicole Ameline Viviana Krsticevic Claudia Martin Alejandra Vicente

Cities for CEDAW applauds the political courage of these countries in pursuing claims under #CEDAW based on the Taliban's #genderapartheid in Afghanistan. Pursuant to CEDAW Article 29, such claims could lead to proceedings before the International Court of Justice (notably, on which renowned feminist international law scholar Hilary Charlesworth now sits). For more information on this strategy, please refer to the Open Society Justice Initiative's foundational research here: https://lnkd.in/e9RcWaBV. Question to consider: How might this inaugural use of CEDAW's interstate complaint procedure impact the U.S.'s calculus in deciding whether to finally ratify the treaty?

Thank you, Raisa! Intersectionality is indeed a cornerstone of the Cities for CEDAW movement.

The mission of Cities for CEDAW is to foster gender justice and strengthen the rights of women and girls, in all their diversity, through local adoption and implementation of the principles set forth in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). In 2022, Toledo joined as one of the Cities of CEDAW when the City Council voted and signed CEDAW, also known as the Bill of Rights for Women (globally) REF: O-095-22 Enacting a new Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 183. As Dr. Soon-Young Yoon prepared for the 10th Anniversary and Onward to Beijing +30, our Class 2024 Girls Hub—Young Women of Toledo 'A Seat at the Table' exhibition—had an opportunity to be showcased as part of Action Day for A Culture of Peace on September 21, United Nations, NY. https://lnkd.in/g6qnexSB Visit the virtual gallery here: https://lnkd.in/g-bVFTvq