A quilt produced by more than 200 marginalized Kyrgyz women to commemorate
the 30th anniversary of CEDAW. The process of making the quilt raised
these women's awareness about their rights under CEDAW. (Photo: UNIFEM/Alimjan
Jorobaev.)
Events Calendar
This calendar lists events that happened around the world to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CEDAW.
- Arab States: Launch of the CEDAW Regional Indicators report (Syria, 23.12.09)
- Commemoration of the CEDAW 30th Anniversary (Serbia, 22.12.09)
- Japan: Gathering of Female Governors and Mayors ～CEDAW 30th Anniversary～ (Japan, 19.12.09)
- Croatia: Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of CEDAW (Croatia, 18.12.09)
- Regional Celebration (MENA) the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the CEDAW Convention by the General Assembly of the United Nations. (Morocco, 16.12.09)
- Belgium: CEDAW: La "déclaration universelle des droits des femmes" a 30 ans! (Belgium, 16.12.09)
- Arab States: CEDAW celebration event (Egypt, 15.12.09 to 16.12.09)
- Cameroon: 30th Anniversary of CEDAW: Putting Women's rights on the development agenda in Cameroon. (Cameroon, 14.12.09 to 19.12.09)
- Japan: CEDAW 30th Anniversary Forum "Keyword is Gender Equality, Japan's Challenge" (Japan, 13.12.09)
- Latin America and Caribbean: Workshop on CEDAW's application in the region (Argentina, 11.12.09)
- Macedonia: Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 10.12.09)
- Youth Essay Contest: "We Can Change..." (International, 10.12.09 to 31.01.10)
- UN Human Rights Gala (Moldova, 10.12.09)
- Web Feature on Gender Equality and Sustainable Urbanisation (International, 03.12.09)
- Niger: Conférence Débat. Les avancées de l’équité du Genre et des Droits Humains au Niger (Niger, 03.12.09)
- Global CEDAW 30th Anniversary Celebration Event (United Nations, New York, 03.12.09)
- Republic of Korea: "CEDAW: Achievements and Challenges in the Republic of Korea", A Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of CEDAW and 10th Anniversary of the Optional Protocol. (Korea, Republic of, 02.12.09)
- Egypt: CEDAW Anniversary Campaign (Egypt, 30.11.09 to 31.12.09)
- Austria: Ceremonial Event to celebrate 30 Years of the United Nations CEDAW Convention (Austria, 27.11.09)
- Italy: "Thirty years of CEDAW – using the law to end inequality" (Italy, 26.11.09)
- Kyrgyzstan: "CEDAW in Kyrgyzstan: a movement to justice" (Kyrgyzstan, 25.11.09)
- Viet Nam: Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of CEDAW (Viet Nam, 24.11.09)
- Africa: Celebrating CEDAW's 30th Anniversary "CEDAW Alive in Women's Lives" (Gambia, 18.11.09)
- Asia and the Pacific: Panel discussion "CEDAW Implementation in Asia-Pacific: Successes and Challenges" (Thailand, 17.11.09)
- Women CAN! Women's Rights are Human Rights (Thailand, 17.11.09)
- Central and Eastern Europe: CEDAW Commemorative Workshop (Turkey, 16.11.09 to 20.11.09)
- Europe and CIS: “Women and migration in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, including in the context of the financial crisis” (Switzerland, 04.11.09)
- The Middle East: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of CEDAW "Women & the Politics of Change in the Middle East" (United States, 27.10.09)
- Arab States: Panel discussion on "CEDAW: Progress and Challenges in the Arab Region" (Lebanon, 22.10.09)
- Sweden: Kvinnokonventionen 30 år -kampanj på 6 orter i Sverige (30 years of CEDAW, campaign in six cities in Sweden) (Sweden, 24.09.09 to 08.12.09)
- TV spots dedicated to CEDAW anniversary (Moldova, 00.00.00 to 15.01.10)
- 1. Women Rights are Human Rights 2. Family Values in Islam and Contemporary Challenges Pakistan's Obligation towards CEDAW (Pakistan, 00.00.00)
- 30 years of CEDAW- A mena regional event (Morocco, 00.00.00)
