International recommendation

Implementation and visibility of the CEDAW

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Populations of concern:
Persons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesWomen
Relevant CEDAW article:
Art. 18 – State reporting
Source:
CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/9, para. 11

Recommended measures (2)

11. The Committee calls upon the State party:

Measure
Measure types:
Follow-up of recommendationsAwareness-raising and disseminationTraining and capacity building
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Culture and EqualityMinistry of Justice and Public Security

(a) To devise a comprehensive programme for the implementation of the present concluding observations, to ensure the dissemination of the present concluding observations, the Convention, its Optional Protocol and the Committee’s general recommendations among all stakeholders, including Government and law enforcement officials, and the judiciary, and include the views adopted on individual communications, the findings adopted on inquiries under the Optional Protocol and the Committee’s general recommendations in judicial training and capacity-building programmes.

Measure
Measure type:
Awareness-raising and dissemination
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Education and ResearchMinistry of Culture and Equality

(b) To intensify its efforts to raise awareness among women, in particular women belonging to ethnic minority groups and migrant women, of their rights under the Convention and the Optional Protocol.