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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - Membership

A total of 104 experts have served as members of the Committee since 1982.

The officers of the Committee consist of a Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons and a Rapporteur. Office-bearers serve for two year terms and are eligible for re-election “provided that the principle of rotation is upheld”.

Membership of the Committee on
the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

[As of 1 January 2011 and
up to 31 December 2012]

Name

Nationality

Term expires

Ms. Ayse Feride Acar

(Turkey)

31.12.2014

Ms. Nicole Ameline (Vice-Chairperson)

(France)

31.12.2012

Ms. Olinda Bareiro-Bobadilla

(Paraguay)

31.12.2014

Ms. Magalys Arocha Dominguez

(Cuba)

31.12.2012

Ms. Violet Tsisiga Awori (Rapporteur)

(Kenya)

31.12.2012

Ms. Barbara Evelyn Bailey

(Jamaica)

31.12.2012

Ms. Meriem Belmihoub-Zerdani

(Algeria)

31.12.2014

Mr. Niklas Bruun

(Finland)

31.12.2012

Ms. Naela Mohamed Gabr 

(Egypt)

31.12.2014

Ms. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari

(Israel)

31.12.2014

Ms. Yoko Hayashi

(Japan)

31.12.2014

Ms. Ismat Jahan

(Bangladesh)

31.12.2014

Ms. Indira Jaising

(India)

31.12.2012

Ms. Soledad Murillo de la Vega

(Spain)

31.12.2012

Ms. Violeta Neubauer

(Slovenia)

31.12.2014

Ms. Pramila Patten

(Mauritius)

31.12.2014

Ms. Silvia Pimentel (Chairperson)

(Brazil)

31.12.2012

Ms. Maria Helena Lopes de Jesus Pires

(Timor Leste)

31.12.2014

Ms. Victoria Popescu (Vice-Chairperson)

(Romania)

31.12.2012

Ms. Zohra Rasekh (Vice-Chairperson)

(Afghanistan)

31.12.2012

Ms. Patricia Schulz

(Switzerland)

31.12.2014

Ms. Dubravka Šimonović 

(Croatia)

31.12.2014

Ms. Zou Xiaoqiao 

(China)

31.12.2012

 
 
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