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The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) takes seriously the opportunity to engage with various United Nations processes such as the Universal Periodic Review where we bring our perspectives on the need to decrimininalize sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and the need to establish free speech, assembly, association and expression for LGBT peoples and organizations. IGHLRC is particularly committed to making visible the rights and struggles of the more marginalized groups in the LGBT community, namely lesbians and transgender people. We have followed closely the work of Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to make sure that issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity are included in discussions about equality for women.
On July 16, 2008, the CEDAW Committee called for a meeting with NGOS to hear recommendations relating to Article 2 of the CEDAW Convention. Article 2 deals with equality and is considered central to the Convention. The Committee is in the process of developing its recommendations on how to use, interpret, administer and implement Article 2 for governments that have ratified CEDAW.
Adrian Coman, Program Director, and Grace Poore, Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific Islands, participated in the July 16 meeting at the United Nations. They presented a statement to CEDAW on behalf of IGLHRC and ILGA-Europe. The following report by Grace Poore captures their experience.
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) takes seriously the opportunity to engage with various United Nations processes such as the Universal Periodic Review where we bring our perspectives on the need to decrimininalize sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and the need to establish free speech, assembly, association and expression for LGBT peoples and organizations. IGHLRC is particularly committed to making visible the rights and struggles of the more marginalized groups in the LGBT community, namely lesbians and transgender people. We have followed closely the work of Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to make sure that issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity are included in discussions about equality for women.
On July 16, 2008, the CEDAW Committee called for a meeting with NGOS to hear recommendations relating to Article 2 of the CEDAW Convention. Article 2 deals with equality and is considered central to the Convention. The Committee is in the process of developing its recommendations on how to use, interpret, administer and implement Article 2 for governments that have ratified CEDAW.
Adrian Coman, Program Director, and Grace Poore, Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific Islands, participated in the July 16 meeting at the United Nations. They presented a statement to CEDAW on behalf of IGLHRC and ILGA-Europe. The following report by Grace Poore captures their experience.
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