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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> crpd-forum@groups.io <crpd-forum@groups.io>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marine Uldry<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 21 September 2020 9:05 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [crpd-forum] Online training on reporting to the CEDAW Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB"><img border="0" width="169" height="187" style="width:1.7604in;height:1.9479in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:attach_0_1636C1282B9F480E_13648@groups.io"></span><span lang="EN-GB"> Training on reporting to the
UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women </span>(CEDAW Committee)<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<h2><span lang="EN-US">Background</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span lang="EN-US">The </span><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CEDAW.aspx"><span lang="EN-US">United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> (CEDAW) is an international
human rights treaty that aims at advancing the rights of women all over the world. Adopted on December 1979, it has now been ratified by 189 countries, including all countries of the European Union.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="defangedmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">In addition to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the CEDAW is an important document to defend the rights of the over 60 million of women and girls with disabilities
in the European Union, and all over the world. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Women and girls with disabilities continue to face multiple and intersectional discrimination in all areas of life, including, socio-economic disadvantages, social isolation, violence against women, forced sterilisation and abortion, lack
of access to community services, low quality housing, institutionalisation, inadequate healthcare and denial of the opportunity to contribute and engage actively in society. Discrimination, human rights violations and abused have continued, and even increased,
since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Reporting on the situation of women and girls with disabilities to the
</span><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/cedaw/pages/cedawindex.aspx"><span lang="EN-US">UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> is an important opportunity for organisations of women with disabilities,
organisations of persons with disabilities and women’s organisations. Yet, until now, the Committee has received limited information on women and girls with disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="defangedmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Date and time:
</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">Friday 25<sup>th</sup> September 2020, 2-3:30 pm (CET)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Objectives</span></strong>
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<p style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The webinar will aim to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Present the CEDAW and its importance for women and girls with disabilities
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn how to engage with the CEDAW Committee
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hearing from organisations who reported to the Committee about their advice on preparing submissions
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