The Convention is the international bill of rights for women, defining what constitutes discrimination against women and sets an agenda for national action to end such discrimination.
As part of Samoa’s preparations, a three-day preparatory session and mock dialogue was held last week. It was led by UN Women and facilitated by the Pacific Community (SPCOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR) in partnership with Samoa’s Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD).
