Document Record

Creator

Leyco-Reyes, Soccoro, author.
UN Women, issuing body.
Canada. Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, sponsoring body.

Title

Gender assessment of national lawmaking mechanisms and processes in selected Southeast Asian countries : a Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women perspective.
Gender assessment of national lawmaking mechanisms and processes in selected Southeast Asian countries : a CEDAW perspective

Published

Bangkok, Thailand : United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, 2014.

Identifier

CA1 EA3 2014G25 ENG
ooe.b4354060
b4354060

Subject

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women(1980)
Sex discrimination against women -- Law and legislation -- Southeast Asia.
Women's rights -- Southeast Asia.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Southeast Asia.
Women -- Social conditions -- Southeast Asia.

Notes

Socorro L. Reyes identified as the author, verso cover.
At head of cover title: UN Women; Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada = Affaires étrangères, du Commerce et du Développement Canada.
1st edition. --
x, 35 pages ; 28 cm.
Bibliography : pages 34-35.
"UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, is mandated to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, empower women and achieve equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, peace and security. The present study entitled "Gender assessment of national lawmaking mechanisms and processes in selected Southeast Asian countries : a CEDAW perspective" is thus part of UN Women's efforts to achieve these goals. This study is a combination of desk reviews and on-site interviews. Information was gathereed on how the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is mainstreamed in legislation from the time it is conceptualized to its drafting, discussion in the committees, deliberation on the floor and finally, enacted into law." -- Foreword, page ix.
In English.

Language

English

URL

https://gac.canadiana.ca/view/ooe.b4354060