National women’s Machineries on Strengthening CEDAW Implementation, Monitoring and Accountability Proceedings

This paper analyzes the monitoring and reporting on implementation of the Convention on Elimination of all form of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action on National Women’s Machineries. National Women’s Machineries are key mechanisms for the advancement of women in South East Asia, established as the central policy coordinating unit ensuring that governments are accountable for the commitment made in the CEDAW and BPFA.

This paper endeavors to compile good practices, challenges and to strengthen the capacity of National Women’s Machineries for monitoring implementation of CEDAW and BPFA.