Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Review of Afghanistan

We write in advance of the 75th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (“the Committee”) relating to Afghanistan’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (“CEDAW”). Related Content Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Review of Afghanistan In its third periodic report to CEDAW (24 January 2019, CEDAW/C/AFG/3), the State party provides information on progress made in terms of increasing the contribution of women in the peace process in a meaningful…

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