Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Archives | Page 6 of 14

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/DOM/CO/6-7, 12 July 2013: Dominican Republic

Jul 12, 2013

Health 36. While the Committee notes with appreciation the efforts made by the State party in the health sector by adopting the 10-Year Health Plan 2006-2015, it is concerned about: (g) Discrimination against lesbian women, as reported to the Committee, which may...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/MKD/CO/4-5, 1 March 2013: Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Mar 1, 2013

10. While noting that discrimination based on sex is prohibited by Article 9 of the Constitution, the 2010 Law for Prevention and Protection Against Discrimination and the 2012 Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, the Committee is concerned at the failure of...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/AUT/CO/7-8, 1 March 2013: Austria

Mar 1, 2013

Marriage and family life 50. While taking note of the enactment of an Act Governing Registered Partnerships of 2010, which provides for a legal framework for cohabiting couples of the same sex, the Committee notes the lack of an equivalent regulation for couples of...

General Recommendation No. 29 on article 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution, CEDAW/C/GC/29, 26 February 2013

Feb 26, 2013

IV. VARIOUS FORMS OF FAMILY 16. General recommendation No. 21, in its paragraph 13, acknowledges that families take many forms and underscores the obligation of equality within the family under all systems, “both at law and in private”. 17. Subsequent statements by...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/CHL/CO/5-6, 12 November 2012: Chile

Nov 12, 2012

Definition of equality and non-discrimination 10. While noting that the new anti-discrimination legislation includes the prohibition of discrimination based on sex, gender identity and sexual orientation, the Committee remains concerned that the State party failed to...