The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

CEDAW Committee consists of 23 experts on women’s rights from around the world.

Countries who have become party to the treaty (States parties) are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights of the Convention are implemented. During its sessions the Committee considers each State party report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of concluding observations.

In accordance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention, the Committee is mandated to : (1) receive communications from individuals or groups of individuals submitting claims of violations of rights protected under the Convention to the Committee and (2) initiate inquiries into situations of grave or systematic violations of women’s rights. These procedures are optional and are only available where the State concerned has accepted them.

The Committee also formulates general recommendations and suggestions. General recommendations are directed to States and concern articles or themes in the Conventions.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (New York, December 18, 1979) - The Republic of Uzbekistan acceded to this Convention in accordance with the Decree of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 6, 1995 No. 87-I “On joining the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. ” Entered into force for the Republic of Uzbekistan on August 18, 1995.

In 2019, the Republic of Uzbekistan submitted the Sixth periodic report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on compliance with the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.