CEDAW 33rd Session, 5 to 22 July 2005

CEDAW 33^rd Session

5 to 22 July 2005

Provisional Agenda
Participants/NGO Information Note
Countries Reporting
Official Documents
Statements
Press Releases

The Committee held its thirty-third session at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 22 July 2005.

Provisional agenda

Countries Reporting

The following is a list of country reports from States Parties examined during this session:

Initial Reports

Periodic Reports

Note: all reports are in PDF

format.

Official Documents

CEDAW/C/2005/II/1 [ A C E F R S ]
Provisional Agenda
CEDAW/C/2005/II/2 [A C E F R S ]
Status of submission of reports by States parties under article 18 of the Convention
CEDAW/C/2005/II/3 [A C E F R S ]
Reports provided by the specialized agencies of the United Nations on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in areas falling within the scope of their activities, Note by the Secretary-General
CEDAW/C/2005/II/3/Add.1 [A C E F R S ]
Reports provided by specialized agencies of the United Nations on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of their activities Note by the Secretary-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
CEDAW/C/2005/II/3/Add.3 [A C E F R S ]
Reports provided by specialized agencies of the United Nations on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of their activities, Note by the Secretary-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
CEDAW/C/2005/II/4 [A C E F R S ]
Ways and means of expediting the work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
A/60/38(SUPP) [A C E F R S ]
The final report of Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 38 (A/60/38), which includes the report of the Committee on its thirty-third session.

Statements

Ms. Carolyn Hannan's opening statement, 5 July 2005
Opening statement by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary-General
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
Report of the Chairperson on activities undertaken between the
thirty-second and thirty-third sessions of the Committee.
Closing remarks by Ms. Carolyn Hannan's Director, Division for the Advancement of Women
Closing comments by
Ms. Rosario Manalo, Chairperson of the Committee
Closing remarks by
Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary-General
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women

Press Releases

Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee issues statement on women in Iraq. Urges the Government of Iraq to ensure that the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination, as they are enshrined in the Convention, are fully reflected in the new Constitution of Iraq more.. (26 July 2005)
Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee Concludes Thirty-Third Session, Stressing Need to Eliminate Stereotypes, Withdraw Convention Reservations. Experts Examined Reports of 8 States Parties to Convention more.. (22 July 2005)
Anti-Discrimination Committee Calls on Democratic People's Republic of Korea to Ensure Sufficient Food for Women, Heed Violence Against Them. Expert Members Urge Government to Help Increase Political Participation by Women more.. (18 July 2005)
Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee Urges Gambia to Revise Discriminatory Laws Based on Religious, Cultural Practices. Laws Can Be Changed More Quickly Than Attitudes, Say Experts; Gambia Says, With US, UK Assistance, Overhaul of Laws Has Begun more.. (15 July 2005)
Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee Takes Up Report of Burkina Faso, Acknowledges Country's Impressive Legislative Advances. Experts Say Policies Address Difficult Areas Other Countries Avoid; Also Cite Still Daunting Hurdles in Eliminating Customary Discrimination more.. (14 July 2005)
Women's Anti-Discrimination Committee Takes Up Ireland's Report; Praises Impressive National Bodies for Gender Equality. Urges Further Steps to Empower Vulnerable Groups, Increase Women's Participation in Public Life more.. (13 July 2005)
Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee takes up Lebanon’s report, commends impressive steps taken to promote Gender Equality. Also urges elimination of discrimination in Family Relations, Citizenship, More Attention To Violence Against Women more.. (12 July 2005)
Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee takes up Guyana’s periodic report; Strengthening Gender Equality Bodies, Combating Violence Among Issues more.. (8 July 2005)
Experts Stress Need For Further Action To Eliminate Harmful Traditional Practices, As Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee Considers Benin’s Report. Benin Is Commended For Enactment Of Crucial Laws,
Development Of National Plan, But Effective Implementation Is Necessary more.. (7 July 2005)
Women’s Anti-Discrimination Committee Voices Concern About Inequalities Among Ethnic Groups, As It Takes Up Israel’s Report . Noting Israel’s Passage Of New Laws To Empower Women, Committee Members Say More Effort Needed To Combat Domestic Violence more.. (6 July 2005)
Real-Life Benefits Must Be Guiding Principle In Gauging How Women Can Gain, from September summit, Anti-Discrimination Committee told opening Thirty-Third Session, Special Adviser On Gender Issues Stresses Need To Tackle Systemic Roots Of Inequality more.. (05 July 2005)
WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TO MEET IN NEW YORK, 5 - 22 JULY. Will Consider Reports of Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Gambia, Guyana, Ireland, Israel, Lebanon more.. (30 June 2005)