From ratification to implementation: CEDAW in International and National Law

The conference brings together Internationally acclaimed scholars in the field of international law, women’s law and discrimination law. The intention is to explore:

How the CEDAW Committee in its jurisprudence has balanced the non-discrimination principle with national sovereignty, state discrection and proportionality How women’s civil, political, social and economic rights have been addressed by overlapping treaty bodies, like CEDAW, CESCR and HRC How the CEDAW Committee’s interventions are reflected in national judicial review, legislation and policy.

Conference organiser:

The Center for Advanced Studies project “Why States Ratify Human Rights” and the research group Rights, Individuals, Culture and Society (RIKS).

By Professor Anne Hellum and  Professor Henriette S. Aasen

Program

See full program here.

Conference papers (restricted access)

Conference papers will be posted here.

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