United Nations
Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women
CEDAW/C/PHI/CO/6
Distr.: General
25 August 2006
Original: English
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women
Thirty-sixth session
7-25 August 2006
Concluding comments of the Committee on the Elimination
of Discrimination against Women: Philippines
1.
The Committee considered the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of the
Philippines (CEDAW/C/PHI/5-6) at its 747th and 748th meetings, on 15 August
2006 (see CEDAW/C/SR.747 and 748). The Committee’s list of issues and questions
is contained in CEDAW/C/PHI/Q/6, and the responses of the Philippines are
contained in CEDAW/C/PHI/Q/6/Add.1.
Introduction
2.
The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for its combined
fifth and sixth periodic report, which, although overdue, was in compliance with the
Committee’s guidelines for the preparation of periodic reports and was candid and
informative. The Committee commends the State party for its written replies to the
list of issues and questions raised by the pre-session working group and for the oral
presentation and further clarifications offered in response to the questions posed
orally by the Committee.
3.
The Committee commends the State party for its high-level delegation, headed
by the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, which
included the Chairperson of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino
Women and representatives of the Department of Health and the Department of
Labour and Employment. The Committee expresses its appreciation for the frank
and constructive dialogue held between the delegation and the members of the
Committee.
Positive aspects
4.
The Committee congratulates the State party on having ratified the Optional
Protocol to the Convention in November 2003 and on having accepted the
amendment to article 20, paragraph 1, of the Convention concerning the meeting
time of the Committee, also in November 2003.
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