| Short Summary | | Title | Translating CEDAW into Law. CEDAW Legislative Compliance in Nine Pacific Island Countries | | Author | Jivan, V. and Forster, C. | | Publication Date | May 2007 | | Publisher | UNDP Pacific Centre and UNIFEM Pacific Regional Office | | Summary Source | Summary adapted from source. | | Summary | This report presents the results of a review conducted to assess to what extent the national laws of nine Pacific countries (Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu) comply with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). It uses a set of indicators to measure and monitor progress based on: the text of each of the articles of CEDAW; a close analysis of the 25 General Recommendations of the CEDAW Committee; a review of literature and information obtained from non-government and government sources; and finally through consultations conducted with government officials, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The results showed a varying level of compliance in the nine countries and from article to article. For instance, as far as domestic violence is concerned, although CEDAW identifies domestic violence as a form of discrimination that inhibits women's ability to enjoy rights and freedoms on a basis of equality with men, none of the nine countries examined have incorporated domestic violence offences into their criminal laws. On the other hand, in compliance with CEDAW, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu have adopted a rigorous approach to the exploitation of girls under 18 and women who have been forced into sex work without their consent and trafficked to other national and international locations. The publication lists the legislative compliance indicators, instructions on how to use them, and provides full details of the nine completed country compliance reviews.
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