22nd April 2024

Information on Singapore for Consideration by the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women at its 88th Session, May 2024

Key takeaways and recommendations

We respectfully present this report to supplement the sixth periodic report submitted by Singapore scheduled for review by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (“the Committee”) during its 88th session (13 – 31 May 2024).

This report is submitted jointly by End FGC Singapore and Equality Now and highlights in the main the issue of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Singapore.

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Kazakhstan – Information for Consideration by Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) at its Pre-Sessional Working Group in July 2025

In our submission, we detail concerns regarding laws related to sexual violence and child and forced marriage, as well as procedures and practices that effectively deny access to justice for women and girls who are survivors of sexual violence and child and forced marriage.

Intervention on the Activity Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa

Equality Now calls for stronger implementation of the Maputo Protocol, including lifting reservations, reforming discriminatory laws, ending FGM, and ensuring State accountability.

Intervention on the Activity Report of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa

Equality Now urges action to end gender discrimination in nationality laws and calls for the ratification of the AU Nationality Protocol.

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