Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Legislation is expected to vote soon on the appointment of women as Sharia judges. This bill would require at least one female representative among the kadis (judges) serving on the courts that rule according to Islamic law. Currently, there are only
On June 23rd 2015, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) briefed the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies during the twenty-seventh yearly meeting held in San Jose, Costa Rica. As a result, GQUAL was included in a report published in early August
Washington, D.C. and Panama City, November 24, 2015.- On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado joined GQUAL, a global
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights recently published a webpage that tracks nomination and election deadlines for Treaty Body Members. Each Treaty body——examples of which include the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) or the Human Rights Committee (HRCttee)—is composed of
Next week, GQUAL campaign representatives will be hosting an informational meeting at the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 62nd Session in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting, which is being sponsored by the Campaign, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL),
Read Cecilia M. Bailliet’s new article on GQUAL at International Law Observer: http://www.internationallawobserver.eu/2015/10/06/why-is-implementation-of-the-principle-of-non-discrimination-within-the-un-delayed/
Professor Stéphanie Hennette Vauchez writes for French daily news paper Liberation about GQUAL. Article follows in French. A la fin des années 70, l’ONU adoptait la Convention de l’ONU sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes. Et depuis? Pas grand
Cindy Soohoo introduces one of her CUNY students, who writes the following post: By Katy Naples-Mitchell This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women – a convening on women’s human rights that produced the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for
Wanted: Special Rapporteur (F) – The Problem of Gender Inequality in Special Mandate Positions by Nani Jansen Any lawyer working in a specific field of human rights will keep an eye out for the appointment of a special mandate in their area of expertise. My field
Promoting parity in International Tribunals and monitoring bodies twenty years after Beijing Author: Viviana Krsticevic, Executive Director for the Center for Justice and International Law Published in: Reuters Foundation On September 1995, Governments from across the globe expressed their commitment in Beijing, China to ensure the full and equal participation of