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Representation">Key Takeaways from the Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: Charting the Path to Women’s Equal Representation</a></h2> <p itemprop="description" class="post_excerpt"> [María Noel Leoni is Deputy Executive Director of the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and Director and Founding Member of GQUAL’s Secretariat  Alejandra Vicente is Head of Law at REDRESS and Founding Member of GQUAL’s Secretariat] This symposium has brought together experts from key international fields to foster reflections on the transformative potential of CEDAW’s General Recommendation 40, which calls for the...</p> <div class="post_info"> <div class="post_info_left"> <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/maria-noel-leoni/" title="Posts by María Noel Leoni" class="author url fn" rel="author">María Noel Leoni</a> and <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/alejandra-vicente/" title="Posts by Alejandra Vicente" class="author url fn" rel="author">Alejandra Vicente</a> <span 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class="date_month">Feb</span> <meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/> </div> </div> <div class="blog_column2"> <h2 itemprop="name" class="entry_title"><a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-an-opportunity-for-asia-pacific-build-on-the-momentum-of-gr-40/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: An Opportunity for Asia-Pacific – Build on the Momentum of GR 40">Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: An Opportunity for Asia-Pacific – Build on the Momentum of GR 40</a></h2> <p itemprop="description" class="post_excerpt"> The adoption of General Recommendation 40 by the CEDAW Committee in October 2024 represents a significant milestone in the push for greater representation of women in international decision-making spaces.   This post will focus on an area that General Recommendation 40 will have an impact: the leadership of women from the Asian region in international justice and accountability. This long-overdue discussion is...</p> <div class="post_info"> <div class="post_info_left"> <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/priya-pillai/" title="Posts by Priya Pillai" class="author url fn" rel="author">Priya Pillai</a> <span class="post_author"> | </span> <a itemprop="url" class="post_comments" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-an-opportunity-for-asia-pacific-build-on-the-momentum-of-gr-40/#respond" target="_self"> 0 Comments </a> </div> <div class="post_info_right"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-49099" class="post-49099 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-uncategorized category-latin-and-south-america category-symposia category-themes tag-gender-equality"> <div class="post_content_holder"> <div class="post_image"> <a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-perspectives-from-the-inter-american-commission-of-women-of-the-oas/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: Perspectives from the Inter-American Commission of Women of the OAS"> <img width="1792" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-68.jpeg?fit=1792%2C1024" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-68.jpeg?w=1792 1792w, https://i0.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-68.jpeg?resize=300%2C171 300w, https://i0.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-68.jpeg?resize=768%2C439 768w, https://i0.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-68.jpeg?resize=580%2C331 580w, https://i0.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-68.jpeg?resize=345%2C198 345w, https://i0.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-68.jpeg?resize=700%2C400 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post_text"> <div class="post_text_inner"> <div class="post_text_holder"> <div class="blog_column1"> <div itemprop="dateCreated" class="date entry_date updated"> <span class="date_day">07</span> <span class="date_month">Feb</span> <meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/> </div> </div> <div class="blog_column2"> <h2 itemprop="name" class="entry_title"><a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-perspectives-from-the-inter-american-commission-of-women-of-the-oas/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: Perspectives from the Inter-American Commission of Women of the OAS">Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: Perspectives from the Inter-American Commission of Women of the OAS</a></h2> <p itemprop="description" class="post_excerpt"> [Alejandra Mora is Executive Secretary of the CIM Jurist, feminist, researcher, Costa Rican politician, and women’s rights activist Marta Martínez is a political scientist and CIM Specialist since 2011, specializing in democracy and parity] General Recommendation No. 40 (GR40) is a crucial tool in today’s challenging and evolving landscape. The advancements in AI, digital economies, and circular green economies, alongside the challenges...</p> <div class="post_info"> <div class="post_info_left"> <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/alejandra-mora/" title="Posts by Alejandra Mora" class="author url fn" rel="author">Alejandra Mora</a> and <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/marta-martinez/" title="Posts by Marta Martínez" class="author url fn" rel="author">Marta Martínez</a> <span class="post_author"> | </span> <a itemprop="url" class="post_comments" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-perspectives-from-the-inter-american-commission-of-women-of-the-oas/#respond" target="_self"> 0 Comments </a> </div> <div class="post_info_right"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-49115" class="post-49115 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-symposia category-themes tag-gender-equality"> <div class="post_content_holder"> <div class="post_image"> <a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-the-gr40-as-a-fundamental-basis-for-foreign-policy/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: The GR40 as a Fundamental Basis for Foreign Policy"> <img width="1792" height="1024" src="https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-89.jpeg?fit=1792%2C1024" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-89.jpeg?w=1792 1792w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-89.jpeg?resize=300%2C171 300w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-89.jpeg?resize=768%2C439 768w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-89.jpeg?resize=580%2C331 580w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-89.jpeg?resize=345%2C198 345w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-89.jpeg?resize=700%2C400 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post_text"> <div class="post_text_inner"> <div class="post_text_holder"> <div class="blog_column1"> <div itemprop="dateCreated" class="date entry_date updated"> <span class="date_day">07</span> <span class="date_month">Feb</span> <meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/> </div> </div> <div class="blog_column2"> <h2 itemprop="name" class="entry_title"><a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-the-gr40-as-a-fundamental-basis-for-foreign-policy/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: The GR40 as a Fundamental Basis for Foreign Policy">Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: The GR40 as a Fundamental Basis for Foreign Policy</a></h2> <p itemprop="description" class="post_excerpt"> [Claudia Fuentes Julio (PhD, International Relations) is the Ambassador of Chile to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva Solange Dufourcq del Canto is a Lawyer, Chilean Diplomat, Gender Focal Point at the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva] The General Recommendation No. 40 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against...</p> <div class="post_info"> <div class="post_info_left"> <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/claudia-fuentes-julio/" title="Posts by Claudia Fuentes Julio" class="author url fn" rel="author">Claudia Fuentes Julio</a> and <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/solange-dufourcq-del-canto/" title="Posts by Solange Dufourcq del Canto" class="author url fn" rel="author">Solange Dufourcq del Canto</a> <span class="post_author"> | </span> <a itemprop="url" class="post_comments" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-the-gr40-as-a-fundamental-basis-for-foreign-policy/#respond" target="_self"> 0 Comments </a> </div> <div class="post_info_right"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-49106" class="post-49106 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-uncategorized category-symposia category-themes tag-gender-equality"> <div class="post_content_holder"> <div class="post_image"> <a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-having-a-seat-at-the-table-is-not-enough-women-are-ready-to-thrive/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: Having a Seat at the Table Is Not Enough; 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You hold your breath when you...</p> <div class="post_info"> <div class="post_info_left"> <a href="http://opiniojuris.org/author/leticia-born/" title="Posts by Leticia Born" class="author url fn" rel="author">Leticia Born</a> <span class="post_author"> | </span> <a itemprop="url" class="post_comments" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/07/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-having-a-seat-at-the-table-is-not-enough-women-are-ready-to-thrive/#respond" target="_self"> 0 Comments </a> </div> <div class="post_info_right"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-49096" class="post-49096 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-uncategorized category-symposia category-themes tag-arbitration tag-gender-equality"> <div class="post_content_holder"> <div class="post_image"> <a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/06/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-a-catalyst-for-gender-equality-in-international-investment-arbitration/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: A Catalyst for Gender Equality in International Investment Arbitration"> <img width="1792" height="1024" src="https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-64.jpeg?fit=1792%2C1024" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-64.jpeg?w=1792 1792w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-64.jpeg?resize=300%2C171 300w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-64.jpeg?resize=768%2C439 768w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-64.jpeg?resize=580%2C331 580w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-64.jpeg?resize=345%2C198 345w, https://i2.wp.com/opiniojuris.org/wp-content/uploads/Designer-64.jpeg?resize=700%2C400 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post_text"> <div class="post_text_inner"> <div class="post_text_holder"> <div class="blog_column1"> <div itemprop="dateCreated" class="date entry_date updated"> <span class="date_day">06</span> <span class="date_month">Feb</span> <meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/> </div> </div> <div class="blog_column2"> <h2 itemprop="name" class="entry_title"><a itemprop="url" href="http://opiniojuris.org/2025/02/06/symposium-by-gqual-on-cedaws-gr40-a-catalyst-for-gender-equality-in-international-investment-arbitration/" title="Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: A Catalyst for Gender Equality in International Investment Arbitration">Symposium by GQUAL on CEDAW’s GR40: A Catalyst for Gender Equality in International Investment Arbitration</a></h2> <p itemprop="description" class="post_excerpt"> [Mairée Uran Bidegain is an independent arbitrator and recognized expert in international investment law and dispute resolution] The adoption of CEDAW’s General Recommendation 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems (“GR40” or the “Recommendation”) marks a transformative step toward gender parity in international governance and adjudicatory bodies. 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