CEDAW Convention and General Recommendations Language Mapping (1979-2024)

Mapping of language from the CEDAW Convention and General Recommendations (1979−2022) on gender transformative approaches and the engagement of men and boys in achieving gender equality: This document analyses the legal framework of the CEDAW Convention and additional General Recommendations guidance, specifically for references to the roles and responsibilities of men and boys, of transforming patriarchal masculinities and of systemic transformation to dismantle patriarchy across key thematic areas. Furthermore, this document gathers detailed references to all of the Committee’s recommendations on strategies for working with men and boys to end all forms of discrimination and violence against all women and girls.