International Movements and Treatises
Learning Outcomes:
• Explain the international movements and treatises
• Understand the role that they play in promoting gender equality and empowerment.
What is CEDAW?
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
CEDAW:
• CEDAW was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 19, 1979, coming into force as
a treaty on December 3, 1981. International human rights treaty that focuses on women’s rights
and women’s issues worldwide
o 01 Substantive Equality
o 02 Non-Discrimination
o 03 State Obligation
1. Substantive Equality
Things you should know:
Men and women are different but ultimately, we are equal.
• Inequality is reinforced by the patriarchy system that sees men as leaders.
Equality for women can be viewed in three approaches:
Formal
Society ignores that men and women are actually different.
Protectionist
Women are seen as vulnerable and prohibited from participating certain activities.
Corrective
Priority is given to correct the environment in order to benefit both men and women equally
Corrective Approach
Substantive Equality
o Recognizes differences but affirms equality, places obligation to correct environment, makes
playing field even, require laws and policies to take gender perspective into account.
2. Non-Discrimination
Things you should know:
o Discrimination: Unfair treatment of a person or group for any reason such as being a girl
or a boy, belonging to a particular race or religion or having different abilities, and so on.
Direct Discrimination
Indirect Discrimination
Discrimination
Direct Discrimination Easier to recognize as the discrimination is quite obvious
Indirect Discrimination Refers to situations that may appear to be unbiased but result in unequal
treatment of girls and women.
Learning Outcomes:
• Explain the international movements and treatises
• Understand the role that they play in promoting gender equality and empowerment.
What is CEDAW?
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
CEDAW:
• CEDAW was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 19, 1979, coming into force as
a treaty on December 3, 1981. International human rights treaty that focuses on women’s rights
and women’s issues worldwide
o 01 Substantive Equality
o 02 Non-Discrimination
o 03 State Obligation
1. Substantive Equality
Things you should know:
Men and women are different but ultimately, we are equal.
• Inequality is reinforced by the patriarchy system that sees men as leaders.
Equality for women can be viewed in three approaches:
Formal
Society ignores that men and women are actually different.
Protectionist
Women are seen as vulnerable and prohibited from participating certain activities.
Corrective
Priority is given to correct the environment in order to benefit both men and women equally
Corrective Approach
Substantive Equality
o Recognizes differences but affirms equality, places obligation to correct environment, makes
playing field even, require laws and policies to take gender perspective into account.
2. Non-Discrimination
Things you should know:
o Discrimination: Unfair treatment of a person or group for any reason such as being a girl
or a boy, belonging to a particular race or religion or having different abilities, and so on.
Direct Discrimination
Indirect Discrimination
Discrimination
Direct Discrimination Easier to recognize as the discrimination is quite obvious
Indirect Discrimination Refers to situations that may appear to be unbiased but result in unequal
treatment of girls and women.
