Publications
CEDAW and Human Rights
The primary resource book on Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is ‘Restoring Rights to Women’, which is available in English, Hindi and Malayalam. In addition, there are reports of training programmes on CEDAW and resource packages that compile readings on human rights of women, international law and relevant comparative law and regional documents.
These resources complement and are drawn from training workshops and consultations on the respective themes
To download soft copies of the resources or purchase hard copies, email resources@pldindia.org
Promote Prevention, Question Criminalisation
Reframing Responses to Child Marriage A Closed Dialogue Between Members of the South Asian Feminist Inquiries into Rights and Equality (FIRE) Consortium with CEDAW and CRC Committee Members.
Reframing Responses to Child Marriage A Closed Dialogue Between Members of the South Asian Feminist Inquiries into Rights and Equality (FIRE) Consortium with CEDAW and CRC Committee Members.
Status of Gender Equality in India – Joint Stakeholders Report for the 3rd Universal Periodic Review on Women and LGBTI Issues (2012-2016)
Endorsed by 183 organisations and individuals, this joint stakeholder report was submitted towards the 3rd cycle of India’s Universal Periodic Review conducted by the Human Rights Council on May 4, 2017.
Endorsed by 183 organisations and individuals, this joint stakeholder report was submitted towards the 3rd cycle of India’s Universal Periodic Review conducted by the Human Rights Council on May 4, 2017.
Developing Capacities for Strengthening the Application of CEDAW: A Trainers’ Guide (2012)
This guide focuses on knowledge content and perspective, illustrations and examples, communication tools and application exercises, all of them meant to be adapted or borrowed selectively at the discretion of the user. It is designed to meet the varied needs of the users/trainers, and the diverse constituencies with which they work.
This guide focuses on knowledge content and perspective, illustrations and examples, communication tools and application exercises, all of them meant to be adapted or borrowed selectively at the discretion of the user. It is designed to meet the varied needs of the users/trainers, and the diverse constituencies with which they work.
South Asia Inter Governmental Peer Learning CEDAW: Reporting and Implementation (2009)
This Report is a narrative of the Peer Learning workshop that took place in Nepal from 26th – 28th August 2009. The objectives of the workshop, which is reflected in the report, was to provide a platform for learning and exchange of knowledge/information/experiences on a) the key elements of the cedaw reporting process; b) process of implementing CEDAW concluding comments; c) identifying areas of technical assistance for reporting, implementing and monitoring CEDAW.
This Report is a narrative of the Peer Learning workshop that took place in Nepal from 26th – 28th August 2009. The objectives of the workshop, which is reflected in the report, was to provide a platform for learning and exchange of knowledge/information/experiences on a) the key elements of the cedaw reporting process; b) process of implementing CEDAW concluding comments; c) identifying areas of technical assistance for reporting, implementing and monitoring CEDAW.
South Asia Training of Trainers (2006)
This report seeks to provide the building blocks to CEDAW training for wider use. The workshop, of which this report is an outcome, had certain specific objectives including the creation of awareness of the concepts and mechanisms pertaining to CEDAW. It also sought to enhance clarity on treaty regimes and CEDAW as effective tools for planning development and accessing rights for women.
This report seeks to provide the building blocks to CEDAW training for wider use. The workshop, of which this report is an outcome, had certain specific objectives including the creation of awareness of the concepts and mechanisms pertaining to CEDAW. It also sought to enhance clarity on treaty regimes and CEDAW as effective tools for planning development and accessing rights for women.
Restoring Rights to Women (2005)
This book principally aims at enhancing and deepening the understanding on CEDAW, its coverage and potential. It therefore covers conceptual, substantial and contextual issues, addressing complexities within each, to provide information as well as encourage dynamic inquiry and application of the Convention. Available in English, Hindi, Oriya and Malayalam. To view the report in the following languages please click here: English, Hindi , Oriya , Malayalam
This book principally aims at enhancing and deepening the understanding on CEDAW, its coverage and potential. It therefore covers conceptual, substantial and contextual issues, addressing complexities within each, to provide information as well as encourage dynamic inquiry and application of the Convention. Available in English, Hindi, Oriya and Malayalam. To view the report in the following languages please click here: English, Hindi , Oriya , Malayalam
Rights Based Approaches to Development (2004)
This workshop report aims to understand the concept of Rights Based Approaches conceptually and its programme’s implication in terms of interaction with other approaches to development. To concretize the discussions in relation to issues of strategies the presentations were drawn from diverse sectors, issues and movements: ranging from sexuality to land; micro credit to violence against women.
This workshop report aims to understand the concept of Rights Based Approaches conceptually and its programme’s implication in terms of interaction with other approaches to development. To concretize the discussions in relation to issues of strategies the presentations were drawn from diverse sectors, issues and movements: ranging from sexuality to land; micro credit to violence against women.
Women and International Human Rights Law (2004)
This workshop report explores the dominant understanding of human rights in relation to events in South Asia, pointing out its limitations in relation to women before moving on to discuss the relevance of CEDAW to human rights of women. Examining CEDAW through its core concepts, strategies for application at the local, national and international levels, this report is useful tool for understanding the treaty at work. In addition, the report mentions other special mechanisms for women within the UN human rights system.
This workshop report explores the dominant understanding of human rights in relation to events in South Asia, pointing out its limitations in relation to women before moving on to discuss the relevance of CEDAW to human rights of women. Examining CEDAW through its core concepts, strategies for application at the local, national and international levels, this report is useful tool for understanding the treaty at work. In addition, the report mentions other special mechanisms for women within the UN human rights system.
A Digest of Case Law on Human Rights of Women (Asia Pacific) (2003)
This is a Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development Publication, to which PLD has contributed.
This is a Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development Publication, to which PLD has contributed.
Towards the Jurisprudence of the Oppressed, Right to Justice: A Critical Preview of Social Justice System (2003)
This report highlights a workshop arose out of a public hearing in 2001 organized to hear out grievances and disillusionments of seekers of judicial redress, which gave rise to the need of alternate systems to facilitate jurisprudence for the oppressed.
This report highlights a workshop arose out of a public hearing in 2001 organized to hear out grievances and disillusionments of seekers of judicial redress, which gave rise to the need of alternate systems to facilitate jurisprudence for the oppressed.