General News:
CEDAW [global2local] UN SOGI report: NGO launch materials - Posted December 31, 2011United Nations Human Rights Chief Publishes Groundbreaking Report On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has just released a ground-breaking report on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity! The report may be accessed directly through the following links:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/This is the first ever report of the UN to tackle the subject of discrimination and violence targeted against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The report affirms that governments have the duty to protect all persons from discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity under international human rights law.
Recent Press Releases:
MCWO PR on 2011 Global Gender Gap Index - Posted December 18, 2011
Malta has again ranked 83rd place in The Global Gender Gap Index 2011. This is the same ranking as in 2010, however last year there were 134 countries listed. This year there were 135 countries covered, showingMalta’s position has actually fallen in its ranking. The countries ranked below Malta include Armenia, Hungary, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Tajikistan and Turkey.
MCWO Proposals for Amendments to Legislation on Violence against Women - Posted December 1, 2011
The MCWO has been following developments with regard to violence against women since its establishment in 2004. As an affiliate of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), MCWO’s representative actively participates in the work of the EWL Observatory on violence against women including work on the EWL position papers to the European Commission on this area of concern.
The 2012 Budget and Extension of Maternity Leave - Posted November 16, 2011
The Malta Confederation of Women’s Organisations (MCWO) welcomes the Government’s declaration in the Budget Speech on the increase in the duration of maternity leave by two weeks in 2012 and another two weeks in 2013.
CEDAW : Adoption of General Statement on Rural Women - Posted November 4, 2011
The 50th CEDAW session ended on the 21st of October 2011, during which, the CEDAW Committee adopted a general statement on Rural Women.
CEDAW : Rights Commission Rebukes US on Domestic Violence - Posted September 9, 2011
Washington - In a groundbreaking decision that affirms domestic violence as an international human rights issue, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled that the US should do more to protect victims of domestic violence. The decision marks the first time that an international tribunal has found that the US violated the rights of a domestic violence survivor.
