Implementing CEDAW: India and Women’s Political Participation

Article 7 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) states “Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country…”

India is one of the countries that have ratified the treaty. While we have expressed reservations on Articles 5(a), 16(1), 16(2), and 29, we are supposedly fully endorsing Article 7. But as anyone who has been following our Women’s Quota Bill and its convoluted route knows this endorsement is more of a concept and less of a reality. Continue reading

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White House Visit

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VIPs visiting the White House ;-)

On a very cold day 

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White House Visit

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Just finished “the visit”

I am happy we got the tickets…

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White House Christmas Tree

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Inside the White House

Next to the official Christmas Tree

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White House Christmas Tree

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Inside the White House

Regretting not taking the camera along, on the one day they allow us to take cameras inside.

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Inside the White House

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