Nepal\u2019s Bandana Rana becomes the first Nepali women to be elected as Vice-Chairperson (VC) at the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)!<\/p>\n
Rana was unanimously elected for the prestigious post during the 72nd<\/sup> CEDAW session in Geneva on February 18, 2019.<\/p>\n The new VC will be representing the Asia Pacific group of CEDAW until 2020.<\/p>\n Earlier in 2016, she was elected as one of 23 CEDAW expert member and rose to her current position within a span of three years.<\/p>\n This dedicated committee has a bureau headed by a chair and comprises of three vice chairs, which are elected from among the CEDAW members.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rana began her career as a media person and then shifted her focus to social issues.<\/p>\n She has headed advocacy, community mobilization programs, public outreach and research for women rights<\/a> for many years.<\/p>\n The Nepal-based CEDAW Vice-Chairperson is the founder and strategic director of non-profit organization Saathi<\/em>, which works towards eliminating all kinds of violence\/discrimination against Nepali women<\/a> and girls.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women<\/em> is an international treaty that was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979.<\/p>\n It was introduced as an international bill for rights of women on September 03, 1981 and has been signed by 189 member countries.<\/p>\n This specialized committee monitors the progress of women in CEDAW member countries.<\/p>\nAbout Bandana Rana<\/h4>\n
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