Karen Tayag Vertido on using the Optional Protocol to CEDAW
Karen Tayag Vertido discusses her recent experiences using the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. This post is a copy of the presentation Ms Vertido delivered at the CEDAW Committee’s General Day of Discussion on Access to Justice in February 2013 and is reproduced with her permission. … Read more
Failure to provide effective protection against domestic violence violated CEDAW (Isatou Jallow v. Bulgaria)
Isatou Jallow moved from the Gambia to Bulgaria after marrying A.P., a Bulgarian national. Once in Bulgaria, A.P. allegedly became abusive toward Jallow and subjected her to physical and psychological violence, including sexual abuse, and attempted to force her to take part in pornographic films and photographs. He reportedly also abused their daughter, M.A.P. … Read more
Wrongful gender stereotyping in rape trials: Vertido as one tentative step towards “equality as transformation” (Kelly Reeve)
Kelly Reeve analyses the decision of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) in Karen Tayag Vertido v. The Philippines and its implications for transformative equality. Article 5(a) of CEDAW and the aspiration of equality as transformation On 16 July 2010, the CEDAW Committee held in Karen Tayag Vertido v. The Philippines … Read more
CEDAW Committee needs to play a greater role in addressing the barriers that impede women’s access to justice: Aleksandra Solik (KARAT Coalition, Poland)
When, five years ago, KARAT Coalition launched a capacity-building program focused on promoting the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Optional Protocol), knowledge about this mechanism was extremely low in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEE-CA). Although the Optional Protocol was already widely ratified … Read more
