A Guide to Indigenous Women's Rights under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

This advocacy guide provides an overview of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the monitoring Committee and outlines the procedures through which to access these United Nations mechanisms. The text begins by reviewing the extent to which CEDAW recognizes the particular challenges facing Indigenous women, particularly the issue of self-determination. The guide provides practical information on the particular mechanisms for Indigenous women to access the protections under CEDAW as well as guidelines on other UN bodies which could be utilized to protect Indigenous rights. The annexes to the document contain extensive information on the status of ratification of CEDAW by individual states and excerpts from the text of the Committee's findings on individual country reports.