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Procedure of the Commission on the Status of Women Any
individual, non-governmental organization, group or network may submit
communications (complaints/ 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). What types of communications are sought? What types of
communications are sought? 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. What
information should be included in a communication? It is
advisable that communications should: All claims must be submitted in
writing and signed by e-mail, fax, or regular mail.
However, the author's identity is not made known to the Government(s)
concerned unless she/he agrees to the disclosure. All
claims must be submitted in
writing and signed, by e-mail, fax, or regular mail. However, the
author's identity is not made known to the Government(s) concerned unless
she/he agrees to the disclosure. Where to submit a
communication to the Commission on the Status of Women Any person or organization with a communication
should write by 1 August 2010 to:
What information
should be included in a communication?
The procedure
Examples of
categories of communications received and trends and patterns identified in
recent years
Where to submit
a communication to the Commission on the Status of Women
Examples
of categories of communications received and trends and patterns identified in
recent years
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.
CSW Communications Procedure
Women's Rights Section
Division for the Advancement of Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
DC2, 12th floor, New York, New York, 10017
Fax:
(212) 963 3463 or
Send an e-mail message
to: csw-cp@un.org
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