Workshop on implementation of cedaw recommendations conducted within the frameworks of unfpa project  Ashgabat, 18 April 2009 – On 17-18 April 2009, the National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Population Fund in Turkmenistan, have conducted a workshop for the members of the Inter-ministerial Commission on Human Rights within the framework of the joint project TKM2G11A “Promoting women’s reproductive rights”.
This workshop was organized to strengthen national capacity in implementation of CEDAW concluding observations and final recommendations in light of preparation of the national combined CEDAW report to be submitted by the Government of Turkmenistan in 2010. This workshop was led by Ms. Navamanee Ratna Patten, CEDAW expert/UNFPA international consultant. Members of the Commission looked through final recommendations in detail and discussed concrete measures to implement CEDAW recommendations. They also addressed ways and means of a better coordinated approach in the preparation of the next national CEDAW report which is due in 2010. The Inter-ministerial Commission of Treaty Bodies reporting has been established in 2007. The Commission is responsible for preparation and monitoring of the country’s international reporting obligations. “Taking the reporting obligations seriously and addressing measures to implement the recommendations of the Committee are positive signals of the Political will of the Government to ensure substantive equality between women and men in Turkmenistan” commented Ms. Navamanee Ratna Patten, CEDAW Expert/UNFPA international consultant. * * * UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. For additional information please contact: Ms. Jennet Appova, Assistant Representative a.i. at
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, and/or Ms. Jennet Shihmuradova, Project Associate on Advocacy, Youth and Gender at
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