Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Acronym:
CEDAW
Address:
Palais Wilson - 52, rue des Pâquis - Human Rights Treaties Division (HRTD) Office of the UN
Geneva CH-1201 Switzerland
See map: map.search.ch, Google Maps
Email:
cedaw@ohchr.org
Telephone:
+41 22 917 94 43
Year Created:
1982 Intergovernmental Organization
Normative standard-setting and deliberation
Research
Monitoring
Global
Thematic Areas
Access, Inclusion and Participation, Information, Communication and Expression Rights, Social Justice & Democracy
Governance
Culture, Development, Gender, Education
Specific Themes:
Women's Rights
Specific Themes:
Women Empowerment
Specific Themes:
Violence against Women
Specific Themes:
International Institutions
Specific Themes:
Gender&Media
Specific Themes:
Gender Policies
Specific Themes:
Gender Mainstreaming Mission
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.