Monday, 12 September 2011

TUNISIA - GOVERNMENT LIFTS RESERVATIONS ON CEDAW CONVENTION

The Tunisian Council of Ministers adopted a draft decree on August 16, 2011, to lift  reservations. on the CEDAW Convention. “Many of the reservations limited women’s equality within their families, and their removal finally recognizes that women are equal partners in marriage and in making decisions about their children,” said Nadya Khalife, Middle East women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. “The Tunisian government, by lifting major reservations to CEDAW, is proclaiming its commitment to advance women’s rights.”

Human Rights Watch

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