联合国消除对妇女歧视委员会将于9月30日至10月18日在日内瓦召开会议（部分翻译）

背景文件

2013年9月26日

委员会将审议摩尔多瓦共和国、哥伦比亚、贝宁、安道尔、柬埔寨、塔吉克斯坦和塞舌尔的状况

消除对妇女歧视委员会将于9月30日至10月18日在日内瓦万国宫举行第56届会议，审议摩尔多瓦共和国、哥伦比亚、贝宁、安道尔、柬埔寨、塔吉克斯坦和塞舌尔提交的有关其分别如何落实《消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约》规定的报告。对圣文森特和格林纳丁斯的无报告审议也计划在第56届会议上进行。不过，圣文森特和格林纳丁斯近期提交了第四至第八次合并定期报告，因此推迟对该国的审议。

《公约》各缔约国承诺终结对妇女的所有政治、经济、社会、文化、公民与其他形式的歧视。由23名专家组成的委员会监督条约的落实情况。委员会评估各缔约国在何种程度上履行义务，并为履行《公约》作出建议。

在9月30日（周一）的开幕会议上，委员会将听取一位秘书长代表的发言并通过议程。委员会主席尼科尔·阿梅利（Nicole Ameline）将向委员会做简报，介绍上次会议以来开展了哪些对委员会工作产生影响的活动。

除了审议七个缔约国的报告，理事会还将与非政府组织和国家人权机构举行公开非正式会议，讨论接受审议国家的状况。委员会还将在闭门会议中根据《公约》的任择议定书审议个人投诉和询问。委员会将讨论与结论性意见和工作方法后续情况相关的问题。

委员会还将举行一次关于农村妇女问题的半天一般性讨论。讨论的目的是启动委员会深入执行“关于农村妇女的一般性建议”的进程。一般性建议的目的是为缔约国提供合适而权威的指导，告知其应采取何种措施来保证充分履行义务，保护、尊重和落实农村妇女的权利。

摩尔多瓦共和国将提交第四和第五次合并定期报告（CEDAW/C/MDA/4-5）。委员会关于摩尔多瓦第三次定期报告（2006年审议）的结论性意见和建议可在此查看：（CEDAW/C/MDA/CO/3）。哥伦比亚将提交第七和第八次合并定期报告（CEDAW/C/COL/7-8）。委员会关于哥伦比亚第六次定期报告（2007年审议）的结论性意见和建议可在此查看：（CEDAW/C/COL/CO/6）

贝宁将提交第四次定期报告（CEDAW/C/BEN/4）。委员会关于贝宁第三次定期报告（2005年审议）的结论性意见和建议可在此查看：（A/60/38，第127-170段，英文）。

安道尔将提交第二和第三次合并定期报告（CEDAW/C/AND/2-3）。委员会关于安道尔首次定期报告（2001年审议）的结论性意见和建议可在此查看：（A/56/38，第23-53段）。柬埔寨将提交第四和第五次合并定期报告（CEDAW/C/KHM/4-5）。委员会关于柬埔寨第三次定期报告（2006年审议）的结论性意见和建议可在此查看：（CEDAW/C/KHM/CO/3）。塔吉克斯坦将提交第四和第五次合并定期报告（CEDAW/C/TJK/4-5）。委员会关于塔吉克斯坦第三次定期报告（2007年审议）的结论性意见和建议可在此查看：（CEDAW/C/TJK/CO/3）。塞舌尔将提交第一至第五次合并定期报告（CEDAW/C/SYC/1-5）。

委员会将在届会上审议的报告和其他文件可以在委员会网页上查看。

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979, and entered into force on 3 September 1981. Often described as an international bill of rights for women, the Convention both defines discrimination against women and sets an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. Since its entry into force, the Convention has achieved near-universal acceptance, with 187 States parties.

The Convention defines discrimination against women as "... any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field".

By accepting the Convention, States parties commit themselves to undertake a series of measures to end discrimination against women in all forms, including: incorporating the principle of equality of men and women in their legal system; abolishing all discriminatory laws and adopting appropriate ones prohibiting discrimination against women; establishing public institutions to ensure the effective protection of women against discrimination; and ensuring elimination of all acts of discrimination against women by persons, organizations or enterprises.

Optional Protocol to the Convention

On 22 December 2000, the Optional Protocol to the Convention entered into force, by which States parties recognize the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications submitted by individuals or groups of individuals claiming to be victims of a violation of their rights under the Convention.

To date, 104 of the Convention's 187 States parties have accepted the Optional Protocol. Before the Committee will consider a complaint, it first must establish its admissibility under the terms of the Optional Protocol. The Optional Protocol also enables the Committee, upon the fulfilment of certain criteria, to undertake inquiries into possible grave or systematic violations of women's rights.

Membership

The Committee is made up of 23 experts of high moral standing and recognized competence in the field of women's rights. Members are nominated and elected by the States parties and serve in their personal capacity.

The Committee Members are: Ayse Feride Acar (Turkey); Noor Al-Jehani (Qatar); Nicole Ameline (France); Barbara Evelyn Bailey (Jamaica); Olindia Bareiro-Bobadilla (Paraguay); Meriem Belmihoub-Zerdani (Algeria); Niklas Bruun (Finland); Naela Mohamed Gabr (Egypt); Hilary Gbedemah (Ghana); Nahla Haidar (Lebanon); Ruth Halperin-Kaddari (Israel); Yoko Hayashi (Japan); Ismat Jahan (Bangladesh); Dalia Leinarte (Lithuania); Violeta Neubauer (Slovenia); Theodora Oby Nwankwo (Nigeria); Pramila Patten (Mauritius); Silvia Pimentel (Brazil); Maria Helena Lopes de Jesus Pires (Timor-Leste); Biancamaria Pomeranzi (Italy); Patricia Schulz (Switzerland); Dubravka Šimonović (Croatia) and Xiaoqiao Zou (China).

Ms. Ameline is the Chairperson. The Vice-Chairpersons are Ms. Jahan, Ms. Neubauer and Ms. Patten, and the Rapporteur is Ms. Bailey.

Proposed Programme of Work

Monday, 30 September

10 a.m. Opening of session, adoption of agenda

3 p.m. Informal meeting with non-governmental organizations

4:30 p.m. Informal meeting with national human rights institutions

Tuesday, 1 October

10 a.m. Republic of Moldova combined fourth and fifth periodic report (CEDAW/C/MDA/4-5)

3 p.m. Republic of Moldova (continued)

Wednesday, 2 October

10 a.m. Colombia combined seventh and eighth periodic report (CEDAW/C/COL/7-8)

3 p.m. Colombia (continued)

Thursday, 3 October

10 a.m. Benin fourth periodic report (CEDAW/C/BEN/4)

3 p.m. Benin (continued)

Friday, 4 October

10 a.m. Andorra combined second and third periodic report (CEDAW/C/AND/2-3)

3 p.m. Andorra (continued)

Monday, 7 October

10 a.m. Half-day general discussion on rural women

3 p.m. Informal meeting with non-governmental organizations
4:30 p.m. Informal meeting with national human rights institutions

Tuesday, 8 October

10 a.m. Cambodia combined fourth and fifth periodic report (CEDAW/C/KHM/4-5)

3 p.m. Cambodia (continued)

Wednesday, 9 October

10 a.m. Tajikistan combined fourth and fifth periodic report (CEDAW/C/TJK/4-5)

3 p.m. Tajikistan (continued)

Thursday, 10 October

10 a.m. Seychelles combined initial to fifth periodic report (CEDAW/C/SYC/1-5)

3 p.m. Seychelles (continued)

Friday, 18 October

5 p.m. Closing of the session


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