Friday, July 11th, 2025
Tags: Afghanistan, cedaw
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Twenty-one years ago, when Afghanistan’s Constitution was adopted, we witnessed the seeds of progress take root. Women achieved meaningful representation, securing 27% of seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of Parliament. I carry with me the profound memory of my mission to Afghanistan in 2012 as a Member of Parliament of Estonia, where […]
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
Tags: cedaw, Geneva, Marianne Mikko, United Nations, Vice-Chairperson
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In the opening of the 90th Session of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Estonian politician and human rights advocate Marianne Mikko was elected as a Vice-Chairperson of the UN CEDAW Committee for the 2025-2026 term. She will serve alongside Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen (Netherlands), Rhoda Reddock (Trinidad and Tobago), and […]
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
Tags: Authoritarian Political System, cedaw, cuba, Marianne Mikko, United Nations
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During the CEDAW review of Cuba, Estonian expert Marianne Mikko referred to Cuba’s political system as “authoritarian” and to gaps in gender equality in leadership positions. GENEVA (apro).- Cuba categorically denied having an authoritarian political system, in the context of the country’s examination by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). During […]
