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Communications Procedure to UN CSW on
Alleged Violations of Women’s Rights
Any person or organization with a communication should
write by 1 August 2015.
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.
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.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Any person or organization with a communication should
write by 1 August 2015. More information.
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?
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:
The procedure
Examples
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, and directed to the CSW Communications
Procedure. 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 2015 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