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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 2009 and
up to 31 December 2010]*/

Name

Nationality

Term expires

Ms. Nicole Ameline

(France)

31.12.2012

Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum

(Bangladesh)

31.12.2010

Ms. Magalys Arocha Dominguez

(Cuba)

31.12.2012

Ms. Violet Tsisiga Awori

(Kenya)

31.12.2012

Ms. Barbara Evelyn Bailey

(Jamaica)

31.12.2012

Ms. Meriem Belmihoub-Zerdani

(Algeria)

31.12.2010

Mr. Niklas Bruun

(Finland)

31.12.2012

Ms. Saisuree Chutikul

(Thailand)

31.12.2010

Ms. Dorcas Coker-Appiah 

(Ghana)

31.12.2010

Mr. Cornelis Flinterman 

(Netherlands)

31.12.2010

Ms. Naela Mohamed Gabr 

(Egypt)

31.12.2010

Ms. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari

(Israel)

31.12.2010

Ms. Yoko Hayashi

(Japan)

31.12.2010

Ms. Indira Jaising

(India)

31.12.2012

Ms. Soledad Murillo de la Vega

(Spain)

31.12.2012

Ms. Violeta Neubauer

(Slovenia)

31.12.2010

Ms. Pramila Patten

(Mauritius)

31.12.2010

Ms. Silvia Pimentel

(Brazil)

31.12.2012

Ms. Victoria Popescu

(Romania)

31.12.2012

Ms. Zohra Rasekh

(Afghanistan)

31.12.2012

Ms. Dubravka Šimonović 

(Croatia)

31.12.2010

Ms. Zou Xiaoqiao 

(China)

31.12.2012

* Ms. Hazel Gumede Shelton ( South Africa) was elected at the fourteenth meeting of States parties in June 2006 to serve until 31 December 2010. Ms. Shelton resigned in 2007 and another expert will be appointed by South Africa in accordance with article 17, paragraph 7.
 
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