4.2 Flashcards
What is CEDAW?
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women
When was CEDAW adopted? and who adopted it
December 19, 1979, by the UN General Assembly
When was CEDAW came into a force
December 3, 1981
it is an international human rights treaty that focuses on women’s rights and women’s issues worldwide
CEDAW
Men and women are different but ultimately, we are equal
substantive equality
inequality is reinforced by the ______________ that sees men as leaders.
patriarchy system
Equality for women can be viewed in three approaches.
FORMAL, PROTECTIONIST, CORRECTIVE
Equality for women views
society ignores that men and women are actually different
formal
Equality for women views
women are seen as vulnerable and prohibited from participating certain activities
protectionist
Equality for women views
priority is given to correct the environment in order to benefit both men and women equally
corrective
Recognizes differences but affirms equality, places to obligation correct environment, makes playing field even, require laws and policies to take gender perspective into account.
Corrective Approach - Substantive Equality
Unfair treatment of a person or group for any reason such as being a girl/boy, belonging to a particular race or religion or having different abilities, and so on.
Discrimination
Easier to recognize as the discrimination is quite obvious.
Direct Discrimination
refers to situations that may appear to be unbiased but result in unequal treatment of girls and women.
Discrimination
State obligations respect
practices repeal discriminatory laws
state obligations protect
mechanisms for complaints
regulate instititutions and individuals
prohibit discriminations and provide sanctions againts discriminatory acts
state obligatoin promote
raise the awarness of women’s rights in the country
state obligation fulfill
- provide enabling conditions
- develop capacity of institutions
- build women’s ability to ensure equality
- remove hurdles that women face
Temporary Special Measure
-recruit more female teachers
- give the family a stipend
-pass laws to make it compulsory for girls to attend school
- women’s voices must be represented in decision making positions
Why care about CEDAW
helps girls and women of any age to claim their rights
call upon governments to take action to end discrimination of girls and women
protect girls and women from discrimination in areas such as education, healthm work, marriage , and family life
being aware of girls and women’s RIGHTS is the first step towards ending discrimination faced by girls and women
girls and boys should know they have the same rights
WHY SHOULD BOYS AND MEN CARE ABOUT CEDAW
when girls and women excercise their rights, it benefits everyone
boys and men can support girls and women realizing their rights in many ways.
The _______________ is the first ASEAN country that ratified CEDAW on ____________________.
Philippines, August 5, 1981
CEDAW paved the way to legislation of ________________________
Republic Act 9710, Magna Carta of Women
To advance the goals of equality, development, and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of all humanity
Beijing Declaration, 1995
BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION
From ____________ to _____________ , official representatives from over _________ countires gathered in Beijing, China, for the ___________________ . It was participated by _____________, _____________, and ____________ non-governmental activists in Beijing.
September 4, 15, 1995, 180, Fourth World Conference on Women, 189, governments, 17000 participants, and 30 000
_______________ is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women,
UN Women
UN women helps women bby
- Women and Poverty
- Education and Training
