Geneva, Switzerland - Angola is attending the 54th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which began in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday. During the meeting, which will end 1 March, Angola is expected to defend its sixth report on the implementation of the Convention on Women’s Rights.
Angola's presentation would be made 20 February by the secretary of State for Family Issues and Promotion of Women, Ana Paula Sacramento.
CEDAW is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
CEDAW Committee consists of 23 experts on women’s rights from around the world.
Countries who have become party to the treaty (States parties) are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights of the Convention are implemented.
During its sessions, the Committee considers each State party report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of concluding observations.
In accordance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention, the Committee is mandated to : (1) receive communications from individuals or groups of individuals submitting claims of violations of rights protected under the Convention to the Committee and (2) initiate inquiries into situations of grave or systematic violations of women’s rights. These procedures are optional and are only available where the State concerned has accepted them.
The Committee also formulates general recommendations and suggestions which are directed to States and concern articles or themes in the Conventions.
Pana 11/02/2013