Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Cabo Verde on Parity Law, Raise Questions on Tackling Gender Stereotypes and the Situation of Women in the Informal Sector
What was announced
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the tenth periodic report of Cabo Verde, with Committee Experts commending the State party on implementing the parity law and significantly increasing women’s representation in Parliament, while raising questions…
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Cabo Verde (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
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- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
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- Original: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/meeting-summary/2026/10/examen-de-cabo-verde-au-cedaw-les-expertes-saluent-de-nombreux
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