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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Any person or organization with a communication should write by 1 August 2013. More information.
CSW COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE ON VIOLATIONS OF WOMEN'S & GIRLS' HUMAN RIGHTS
Any individual, non-governmental organization, group or network may submit communications (complaints/appeals/petitions) to the Commission on the Status of Women containing information relating to alleged violations of human rights that affect the status of women in any country in the world. The Commission on the Status of Women considers such communications as part of its annual programme of work in order to identify emerging trends and patterns of injustice and discriminatory practices against women for purposes of policy formulation and development of strategies for the promotion of gender equality.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Any person or organization with a communication should write by 1 August 2013. More information.
The current communications procedure of the Commission on the Status of Women has its roots in Economic and Social Council resolution 76 (V) of 5 August 1947, as amended by the Council in resolution 304 I (XI) of 14 and 17 July 1950. The mandate of the Commission on the Status of Women to consider communications has been reaffirmed and the modalities of the procedure have been further modified by the Council (see Council resolutions 1983/27 of 26 May 1983, 1992/19 of 30 July 1992, 1993/11 of 27 July 1993, 2009/16 of 28 July 2009 and decision 2002/235 of 24 July 2002).
Accurate and detailed information relating to the promotion of women's rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields in any country anywhere in the world.
It is advisable that communications should:
The
following are examples of categories of communications received and trends and
patterns identified in recent years:
All claims must be signed and submitted in writing by e-mail or regular mail. However, the author's identity is not made known to the Government(s) concerned unless she/he agrees to the disclosure.
Please note that the Commission on the Status of Women does not take decisions on the merit of communications that are submitted to it and, therefore, the communications procedure does not provide an avenue for the redress of individual grievances.
Any person or organization with a communication should write by 1 August 2013 to:
CSW Communications Procedure
Human Rights Section
UN Women
220 East 42nd Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10017 USA
Or send an e-mail message to cp-csw@unwomen.org.