CEDAW, MDGs, SDGs

COVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION

AGAINST WOMEN.
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL
INTRODUCTION
• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by
the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international
bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30
articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against
women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such
discrimination.

The Convention defines discrimination against women as

"...any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of
sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the
recognition, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the
political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.
By accepting the Convention, States commit themselves to undertake a
series of measures to end discrimination against women in all forms,
including:

• to incorporate the principle of equality of men and women in

their legal system, abolish all discriminatory laws and adopt
appropriate ones prohibiting discrimination against women;
• to establish tribunals and other public institutions to ensure the
effective protection of women against discrimination; and
• to ensure elimination of all acts of discrimination against women
by persons, organizations or enterprises
• The Convention provides the basis for realizing equality
between women and men through ensuring women's equal
access to, and equal opportunities in, political and public life --
including the right to vote and to stand for election – as well as
education, health and employment. States parties agree to
take all appropriate measures, so that women can enjoy all their
human rights and fundamental freedoms.
• The Convention is the only human rights treaty which affirms
the reproductive rights of women and targets culture and
tradition as influential forces shaping gender roles and family
relations. States parties also agree to take appropriate
measures against all forms of traffic in women and exploitation
of women.
• Countries that have ratified or acceded to the Convention are
legally bound to put its provisions into practice. They are also
committed to submit national reports, at least every four years,
on measures they have taken to comply with their treaty
obligations.
• COUNTRIES-
189 COUNTRIES INCLUDING INDIA
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
• In the United Nations, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were
eight international development goals for the year 2015 created following
the Millennium Summit, following the adoption of the United Nations
Millennium Declaration in 2000.
• All 191 United Nations member states, and at least 22 international
organizations, committed to help achieve the following Millennium
Development Goals by 2015:
1.To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2.To achieve universal primary education
3.To promote gender equality and empower women
4.To reduce child mortality
5.To improve maternal health
6.To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
7.To ensure environmental sustainability[1]
8.To develop a global partnership for development[2]
• The MDGs were developed out of several commitments set forth in
the Millennium Declaration, signed in September 2000. There are
eight goals with 21 targets, and a series of measurable health
indicators and economic indicators for each target.
189 COUNTRIES.
• Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
• Target 1A: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of
people living on less than $1.25 a day.
• Target 1B: Achieve Decent Employment for Women, Men, and
Young People
• Target 1C: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of
people who suffer from hunger.
• Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education.
• Target 2A: By 2015, all children can complete a full course
of Primary education/primary schooling, girls and boys.
• Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women.
• Target 3A: Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary
education preferably by 2005, and at all levels by 2015.
• Goal 4: Reduce child mortality rates.
• Target 4A: Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015,
the under-five mortality rate.
• Goal 5: Improve maternal health.
• Target 5A: Reduce by three-quarters, between 1990 and
2015, the maternal mortality ratio
• Target 5B: Achieve, by 2015, universal access
to reproductive health
• Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
• Target 6A: Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread
of HIV/AIDS
• Target 6B: Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for
HIV/AIDS for all those who need it
• Target 6C: Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the
incidence of malaria and other major diseases
• Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
• Target 7A: Integrate the principles of sustainable
development into country policies and programs; reverse loss
of environmental resources
• Target 7B: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a
significant reduction in the rate of loss
• Target 7C: Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population
without sustainable access to safe drinking water and
basic sanitation
• Target 7D: By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement
in the lives of at least 100 million slum-dwellers
• Target 8A: Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable,
non-discriminatory trading and financial system
• Target 8B: Address the Special Needs of the Least Developed
Countries (LDCs)
• Target 8C: Address the special needs of landlocked developing
countries and small island developing States
• Target 8D: Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of
developing countries through national and international
measures in Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for
development
• order to make debt sustainable in the long term
• Target 8E: In co-operation with pharmaceutical companies,
provide access to affordable, essential drugs in developing
countries
• Target 8F: In co-operation with the private sector, make
available the benefits of new technologies,
especially information and communications
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
• THE 17 GOALS AND 169 TARGETS
• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all
United Nations Member States in September 2015, provides a
shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the
planet, now and into the future.
• At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed
and developing - in a global partnership.
• They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations
must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and
education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all
while tackling climate change and working to preserve our
oceans and forests
• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were born at the United
Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet the
urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our
world.
• The SDGs replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which
started a global effort in 2000 to tackle the indignity of poverty.
• For 15 years, the MDGs drove progress in several important areas:
reducing income poverty, providing much needed access to water and
sanitation, driving down child mortality and drastically improving
maternal health.
• The legacy and achievements of the MDGs provide us with valuable
lessons and experience to begin work on the new goals. But for
millions of people around the world the job remains unfinished.
• The SDGs are a bold commitment to finish what we started, and tackle some of the more pressing
challenges facing the world today.
The short titles of the 17 SDGs are: No poverty (SDG 1),
Zero hunger (SDG 2),
Good health and well-being (SDG 3),
Quality education (SDG 4),
Gender equality (SDG 5),
Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6),
Affordable and clean energy (SDG 7),
Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8),
Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9)
Reduced inequalities (SDG 10),
Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11),
Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12),
Climate action (SDG 13),
Life below water (SDG 14),
Life on land (SDG 15),
Peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16),
Partnerships for the goals (SDG 17).
CONCLUSION
• FINALLY, The SDGs are unique in that they cover issues that affect us
all. They reaffirm our international commitment to end poverty,
permanently, everywhere. They are ambitious in making sure no one
is left behind. More importantly, they involve us all to build a more
sustainable, safer, more prosperous planet for all humanity.