International
Responses to consultations undertaken by the European Commission, and submissions relating to international instruments and processes.
Engender ICESCR Shadow Report
The sixth periodic report of the government of the United Kingdom on measures taken to give effect to ICESCR.
Date of Publication: April 2016.
Filename: Engender-shadow-report-April-2016.pdf | File size: 378KB | Tags: international
Engender Refreshed Shadow ICESCR Report
Engender's refreshed shadow report to the 6th periodic report of the UK Government to the UN's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This shadow report is supported by Close the Gap, Equate Scotland, Scottish Women's Budget Group, Scottish Women's Aid, Rape Crisis Scotland, Zero Tolerance, and SCVO.
Date of publication: April 2016.
Filename: Engender-shadow-report-April-2016-ICESCR-UK.pdf | File size: 381KB | Tags: international
Engender Shadow ICESCR Report
Engender's shadow report to the 6th periodic report of the UK Government to the UN's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This shadow report is supported by Close the Gap, Equate Scotland, Scottish Women's Budget Group, Scottish Women's Aid, Rape Crisis Scotland, Zero Tolerance, and SCVO.
Date of publication: August 2015.
Filename: Engender-shadow-report-ICESCR-UK.pdf | File size: 777KB | Tags: international
UK Joint Committee on Women Response to the 2013 National Reform Programme
Each year, the European Women's Lobby asks national co-ordinations to comment on aspects of the individual European member state's National Reform Programme. This is the UK Joint Committee's response to the process that concluded in March 2014, which was drafted by Engender.
Date of publication: March 2014.
Filename: UK-Joint-Committee-on-Women-response-to-EWL-February-2014.pdf | File size: 371KB | Tags: international ewl
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women Concluding Observations 2013
The concluding observations (recommendations) of the CEDAW Committee, following its examination of the UK in 2013.
Date of publciation: July 2013.
Filename: 130730-Conc-Obs.doc | File size: 134KB | Tags: international cedawEngender Shadow CEDAW Report
Engender's shadow report to the 7th periodic report of the UK Government to the UN's CEDAW Committee.
Date of publication: December 2012.
Filename: 130508-Engender-shadow-CEDAW-report.doc | File size: 92KB | Tags: international cedaw
Scottish NGO Commission on the Status of Women 57 Statement
This is a joint submission to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 57th meeting in 2012. The theme of CSW57 was violence against women.
Date of publication: November 2012.
Filename: Scotland-NGO-CSW57-statement-15-Nov-20122.pdf2.pdf | File size: 158KB | Tags: international
Engender CEDAW Pre-hearing Statement
Engender's statement to the pre-session working group, which took place in November 2012. This relates to the UK's examination by the CEDAW Committee in respect of its 7th periodic report.
Date of publication: October 2012.
Filename: CEDAWstatement-2012final.pdf | File size: 179KB | Tags: international cedaw
Engender Questions for CEDAW Examination of the UK
NGOs can submit questions to the CEDAW Committee in advance of the examination of their governments. These are the questions that Engender submitted prior to the examination of the UK.
Date of publication: September 2012.
Filename: CEDAW-Questions-for-UK-Govt-Sep-2012-Engender.pdf | File size: 564KB | Tags: international cedaw
European Women’s Lobby General Assembly 2012 - Notes
Engender's notes of proceedings from the European Women's Lobby General Assembly in 2012.
Date of publication: August 2012.
Filename: EuropeanWomensLobby-ConferenceNotes20121.pdf | File size: 34KB | Tags: international ewl
Engender Statement on UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Engender's statement to the UN's Universal Periodic Review process.
Date of publication: April 2012
Filename: Statement-from-Engender-UPR-April-2012-1.pdf | File size: 119KB | Tags: internationaljoin Engender
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