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LCP4807 Assignment 2 (Answers) Semester 2 - Due 20 September 2023
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- LCP4807
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LCP4807 Assignment 2 (Answers) Semester 2 - Due 20 September 2023
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LCP4807ASSIGNMENT 2 (SEMESTER 2)
DUE DATE: 20 September 2023
QUESTION
Write a critical essay where you discuss the enforcement mechanisms developed under the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and its Protocols. In your
answer, indicate the extent, if any, in which CEDAW provides for individual complaint processes and its
challenges. (50)
ANSWER:
Title: Enforcement Mechanisms Under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) and Its Protocols
Introduction
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is a crucial
international treaty aimed at promoting and protecting women's rights and gender equality. Adopted in
1979, CEDAW represents a landmark achievement in the global struggle against gender-based
discrimination. This critical essay explores the enforcement mechanisms established under CEDAW and its
optional protocols, focusing on the extent to which CEDAW provides for individual complaint processes
and the challenges associated with its enforcement.
Enforcement Mechanisms Under CEDAW
1. State Reporting Mechanism: CEDAW primarily relies on a state reporting mechanism to monitor
compliance. State parties are required to submit periodic reports detailing their progress in
Terms of Utilisation:
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implementing the treaty's provisions. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against
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Women (CEDAW Committee) reviews these reports and issues recommendations to address
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shortcomings.
3. Accept Consequences: If you misuse or plagiarize this document, you accept responsibility for any resulting consequences.
2. Optional Protocol to CEDAW: The Optional Protocol to CEDAW, adopted in 1999, introduced
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additional enforcement mechanisms. It allows individual women or groups of women to submit
complaints (communications) directly to the CEDAW Committee, claiming violations of their rights
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