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International Women’s Day symbolises the ongoing journey towards eliminating all forms of discrimination against women and girls. But in celebrating the progress in women’s rights, we must recognise the institutions that have pushed for gender equality on an international scale. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979, and ratified in 1981. The CEDAW was developed in the 1960s and 1970s in response to the growing awareness of the discrimination faced by women, limiting the enjoyment of their human rights. It determines that it s a state’s responsibility to ensure women aren t discriminated against. The CEDAW committee monitors state compliance with the convention through periodic reporting. It s made up of 23 gender experts who assess state and non-governmental organisation reports on the condition of women in each country, and the measures that have been imple ....
Mar 08, 2021, 11:52 IST Chief Minister Sri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has extended his hearty greetings to women on the occasion of International Women s Day (IWD). Empowerment of women economically, socially and politically has been the focus of the State government, the Chief Minister said. During the past 21 months the state has rolled out various schemes for women welfare from Amma Vodi to YSR Cheyutha, YSR Asara, Kapu Nestham, house sites in the name of woman of the household, YSR Sampoorna Poshana, 50 percent reservations in nominated posts and works, Disha Bill and special courts for speedy trial of crimes aganist women among others. ....
She is the first Muslim, African and woman to hold that influential position Samoura spoke to us on International Women s Day and gave her #ChooseToChallenge message Fatma Samoura spent 21 years working on high level United Nations (UN) programmes in Italy, the Republic of Djibouti, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Niger, Madagascar, Nigeria, Central America and Central West Asia before joining FIFA in May 2016. As the first Muslim, African and woman to hold the position of FIFA Secretary General, she is a trailblazer for diversity and gender equality. Since her appointment at FIFA the number of women employed by the organisation has increased across the board including in senior management roles. She played an integral part in the success of the record-breaking FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and the highly successful eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. ....