Minister for Women celebrates extension of UN Women's Rights Convention to Jersey

On May 28, Minister for Women, Baroness Berridge attended a virtual celebratory event as the UK extends UN Women’s Convention membership to Jersey. The event was hosted by the Government of Jersey to celebrate the 50,000 women in Jersey getting extended human rights protections. The event commemorated the UK’s extension of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to the Bailiwick of Jersey. All member states agreed to take measures that ensure their women enjoy human rights equal to those of their men. The Convention spells out the areas where states should be taking action, such as in the provision of healthcare, employment and family law. Every five years, the CEDAW Committee reviews how well each state is doing and updates on progress made. Minister for Women, Baroness Berridge said: “This government believes in securing and advancing the rights of women and girls in the UK and all around the world. We will use the G7 and the Gender Equality Advisory Council to help us achieve our ambitions.” The core UN human rights treaty aims to eliminate discrimination against women and girls around the world. It is one of seven core UN human rights treaties that the UK is a signatory to. Baroness Berridge, the UK Minister for Women, Her Excellency Yamina Karitanyi, the Rwandan High Commissioner to the UK, and Dragan Nastic, a senior representative from UK Unicef, took part in the event.