Open Working Group discusses promoting equality, including social equity, gender equality and women’s empowerment No 2
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Presentation by Nicole Amerline, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Nicole Amerline, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was one of the presenters at the beginning of the afternoon session. She referred to women as the primary victims of conflict and violence. She referred to the progress that had been made on gender equality as a prerequisite for achieving the MDGs. Nevertheless the MDGs didn’t entirely adopt concept of gender equality.
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