More commitment needed to end discrimination against women


Noorfadilla Saipins lawyers made use of Cedaw and won her case against government for gender discrimination

Men, too, need to come onboard as gender equality is a human issue, and not just a women’s issue.

Around the region, governments have been collaborating with NGOs to fulfil their obligations under Cedaw and incorporate it in national laws to end discrimination against women.

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