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4.2 Flashcards

1
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What is CEDAW?

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Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women

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When was CEDAW adopted? and who adopted it

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December 19, 1979, by the UN General Assembly

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When was CEDAW came into a force

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December 3, 1981

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4
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it is an international human rights treaty that focuses on women’s rights and women’s issues worldwide

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CEDAW

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Men and women are different but ultimately, we are equal

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substantive equality

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inequality is reinforced by the ______________ that sees men as leaders.

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patriarchy system

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Equality for women can be viewed in three approaches.

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FORMAL, PROTECTIONIST, CORRECTIVE

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Equality for women views

society ignores that men and women are actually different

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formal

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Equality for women views

women are seen as vulnerable and prohibited from participating certain activities

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protectionist

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Equality for women views

priority is given to correct the environment in order to benefit both men and women equally

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corrective

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Recognizes differences but affirms equality, places to obligation correct environment, makes playing field even, require laws and policies to take gender perspective into account.

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Corrective Approach - Substantive Equality

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Unfair treatment of a person or group for any reason such as being a girl/boy, belonging to a particular race or religion or having different abilities, and so on.

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Discrimination

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Easier to recognize as the discrimination is quite obvious.

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Direct Discrimination

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refers to situations that may appear to be unbiased but result in unequal treatment of girls and women.

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Discrimination

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State obligations respect

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practices repeal discriminatory laws

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state obligations protect

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mechanisms for complaints
regulate instititutions and individuals
prohibit discriminations and provide sanctions againts discriminatory acts

17
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state obligatoin promote

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raise the awarness of women’s rights in the country

18
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state obligation fulfill

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  • provide enabling conditions
  • develop capacity of institutions
  • build women’s ability to ensure equality
  • remove hurdles that women face
19
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Temporary Special Measure

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-recruit more female teachers
- give the family a stipend
-pass laws to make it compulsory for girls to attend school
- women’s voices must be represented in decision making positions

20
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Why care about CEDAW

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helps girls and women of any age to claim their rights

call upon governments to take action to end discrimination of girls and women

protect girls and women from discrimination in areas such as education, healthm work, marriage , and family life

being aware of girls and women’s RIGHTS is the first step towards ending discrimination faced by girls and women

girls and boys should know they have the same rights

21
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WHY SHOULD BOYS AND MEN CARE ABOUT CEDAW

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when girls and women excercise their rights, it benefits everyone

boys and men can support girls and women realizing their rights in many ways.

22
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The _______________ is the first ASEAN country that ratified CEDAW on ____________________.

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Philippines, August 5, 1981

23
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CEDAW paved the way to legislation of ________________________

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Republic Act 9710, Magna Carta of Women

24
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To advance the goals of equality, development, and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of all humanity

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Beijing Declaration, 1995

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BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION

From ____________ to _____________ , official representatives from over _________ countires gathered in Beijing, China, for the ___________________ . It was participated by _____________, _____________, and ____________ non-governmental activists in Beijing.

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September 4, 15, 1995, 180, Fourth World Conference on Women, 189, governments, 17000 participants, and 30 000

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_______________ is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women,

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UN Women

27
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UN women helps women bby

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  1. Women and Poverty
  2. Education and Training

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