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CSW 59 COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE - ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF WOMEN'S
RIGHTS - GLOBAL
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 2014. More
information.
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 2014 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.