The National Council of Women of New Zealand
Te Kaunihera Wahine o Aotearoa
CEDAW
Get Involved
To keep informed: join the CEDAW e-group
To engage in quick polls and post your opinion: join the Generations Public Forum
To debate the issues: attend a Regional Consultation Meeting
To have your say in how you are being discriminated against: make a Submission
To get active on the CEDAW project: become a CEDAW Project Volunteer
To find out more about how you can be involved go to CEDAW Project 2010.
Related Information
Press Releases
- 27 August 2010CEDAW - Three Down, One to Go
- 8 March 2010A Social Focus for Women Internationally
- 18 December 2009Celebrating CEDAW and Womens Rights
Documents
- General Statement of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women on Rural Women
- NCWNZ CEDAW Pre Session Hearing Report 2011
- HRC CEDAW Pre Session Hearing Report 2011
- Government CEDAW Report 2010
- Module Two - Consultation Document Measures of Wellbeing
- Module Two - Consultation Document Measures of Wellbeing PDF
- Module Two - Questions Only
- Module Two - Questions Only PDF
- NGO CONSULTATION DOCUMENT FOR REPORTING ON CEDAW 2010 PDF
- Organisation CEDAW Census Form
- CEDAW Alternative Shadow Report 2007
- CEDAW Articles
- About CEDAW: A Presentation for Beginners Handout
- About CEDAW: A Presentation for Beginners
- CEDAW New Zealand Report 2006 - Ministry of Women's Affairs
- UN CEDAW Committee Report 2003
- Individual CEDAW Census Form
CEDAW is the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
It was adopted by the UN in 1979 as one of six primary international documents for the protection and promotion of human rights.
It is the mechanism for realizing the Millennium Development Goals, The Beijing Platform and other international instruments.
It was ratified by New Zealand on 10 January 1985.
Latest Update
Previous Updates
Consultation Modules - November 2009
Four consultation modules to support discussions at the regional consultation meetings and the preparation of submissions are currently being prepared. The first three modules will cover Articles three to sixteen. The fourth module will focus on Article two.
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