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Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/EST/CO/4, 24 July 2007: Estonia

Jul 24, 2007

30. The Committee is concerned that a minor between 15 and 18 years of age may legally marry. The Committee is concerned about the lack of information on the impact on women of the proposed new Family Law Act, which changes the marital property regime. The Committee...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/MOZ/CO/2, 23 May 2007: Mozambique

May 23, 2007

32. The Committee is concerned that adequate sex education, essential for a healthy view of sexuality, is not sufficiently covered in school curricula. The Committee is particularly concerned that, on the contrary, girls in schools are sometimes victims of sexual...

Concluding Observations, A/56/38, paras. 319-360, 5 July 2001: Sweden

Jul 5, 2001

334. The Committee commends the Government for passing legislation that provides residence permits to individuals who have a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender, particularly in cases that involve discrimination against women....

Concluding Observations, A/54/38, paras. 161-201, 21 June 1999: Ireland

Jun 21, 1999

162. The representative of Ireland began his introduction by emphasizing Ireland’s involvement of women in politics, giving the example of the election of their second successive woman President, which followed an election in which four of the five candidates were...

Concluding Observations, Kyrgyzstan, A/54/38, paras. 95-142, 27 January 1999: Kyrgyzstan

Jan 27, 1999

127. The Committee is concerned that lesbianism is classified as a sexual offence in the Penal Code. 128. The Committee recommends that lesbianism be reconceptualized as a sexual orientation and that penalties for its practice be abolished. Link to full text of the...