UN Women Short Term National Consultancy to Support the Government of Kenya Prepare the 8th Periodic Report on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

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Terms of Reference for a Short Term National Consultancy to Support the Government of Kenya Prepare the 8th Periodic Report on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

1.0 Background

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination.