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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (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.
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General Discussion on Rural Women, 7 October 2013
56th session, Geneva, 30 September to 18 October 2013
Joint Statement on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March 2013E F S
30th Anniversary of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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International Women's Rights Action Watch
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