International recommendation

Implementation and visibility of the CEDAW

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Populations of concern:
Persons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesWomen
Relevant CEDAW article:
Art. 18 – State reporting
Source:
CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/9, para. 11

Recommended measures (2)

Measure
Measure types:
Follow-up of recommendationsAwareness-raising and disseminationTraining and capacity building
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of CultureMinistry of Justice and Public Security

The State party should devise a comprehensive programme for the implementation of the present concluding observations, and ensure the dissemination of the present concluding observations, the Convention, its Optional Protocol and the Committee’s general recommendations among all stakeholders, including Government and law enforcement officials, and the judiciary, and include the views adopted on individual communications and the findings adopted on inquiries under the Optional Protocol as well as the Committee’s general recommendations in judicial training and capacity building programmes.

Measure
Measure type:
Awareness-raising and dissemination
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Education and ResearchMinistry of Culture

The State party should intensify its efforts to raise awareness among women, in particular women belonging to ethnic minority groups and migrant women, on their rights under the Convention and the Optional Protocol.