United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Ninth periodic report submitted by Belarus under article 18 of the Convention (CEDAW/C/BLR/9).

The report is compiled in the form of answers to a list of questions sent to Belarus by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women prior to the submission of the ninth periodic report (CEDAW/C/BLR/QPR/9), and it also takes account of the concluding observations of the Committee (CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/8). The report was prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Statistical Committee, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and other government agencies whose competence includes issues of gender equality and the elimination of discrimination against women. The report contains information on legislative, administrative and other measures adopted in the Republic of Belarus to implement the Convention. It reflects the progress made in the advancement of women in the Republic of Belarus during the period from 2016 to 2021/22, as well as information on the remaining challenges in that area.

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