Tunisia: Government Lifts Restrictions on Women’s Rights Treaty

Tunisia’s lifting of key reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an important step toward gender equality. The Tunisian government should next ensure that all domestic laws conform to international standards and eliminate all forms of discrimination against women. (Beirut) ─ Tunisia’s lifting of key reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an important step toward gender equality, Human Rights Watch said today.read more

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