Alternative Report on Compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women by Belarus

Prepared by Eurasian Coalition on Male Health – ECOM for the 90th session of the UN CEDAW, 2025. ECOM — Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity — is an international non-governmental association based in Tallinn, Estonia.

This report serves as an alternative assessment of Belarus’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). It is structured to address the Committee’s concluding remarks, the list of issues presented prior to Belarus’s ninth periodic report, and specific areas of concern regarding legislation and practices affecting women, particularly those from marginalixed communities such lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women.

The recent changes in Belarussian legislation significantly undermines the rights and protections of LBT (lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) women, creating an environment rife with discrimination and violence. International bodies and local advocates need to address these issues, pushing for legal reforms that protect the rights of all individuals regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Without such changes, the situation for LGBT individuals in Belarus will likely continue to deteriorate, perpetuating cycles of abuse and marginalisation.

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