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CEDAW as a tool for combating discrimination

Combating discrimination Completed
mazowieckie
Warszawa
2014-09-01 - 2016-04-30
250 027,47 PLN
225 000,00 PLN
law, national policies, women
Project description
Studies of institutional mechanisms fostering gender equality held by Karat in the year 2013 prove that current legal and institutional mechanisms guarantee no systemic approach to eliminating discrimination against women. Moreover, the government does not respect obligations stemming from international law, as proven by the fact that the CEDAW Committee’s 2007 recommendations have not been implemented.
The purpose of the project was to foster monitoring and advocacy with regard to the government acting on their obligation to eliminate gender-based discrimination as required by Poland having ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
The project allowed the empowerment of the non-governmental organisations’ delegation to the 59th session of the CEDAW Committee, and the use of session results (including recommendations influenced by the coalition) in advocacy activities. Furthermore, the project served to improve the recognisability of the CEDAW Convention, and raise the awareness of obligations arising therefrom among public officials and non-governmental organisations.
A speech to be delivered at the 59th session of the CEDAW Committee was drafted; the Committee’s recommendations for Poland and alternative report were translated into the Polish language. Initiatives to promote CEDAW-related knowledge comprised a press conference, a project sub-website, and meetings with decision-makers. Letters containing study questionnaires were sent to 17 ministries and central authorities. Monitoring exercises were summarised in a report published in 110 copies. Advocacy activities included 3 “roundtable” sessions to discuss the progress of implementing CEDAW recommendations, attended by government officials and social movers and shakers. The project closed with a final seminar and press conference.
“Roundtable” sessions, the final seminar, and CEDAW-popularising meetings were attended by 155, 45, and approximately 50 persons, respectively. The report was published in 110 copies and delivered to 35 ministries and central institutions.