Cabinet acts on UN observations to improve women's rights

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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The Thai Cabinet has acknowledged observations from the UN's CEDAW committee and assigned relevant agencies to implement urgent recommendations.

•The Cabinet acknowledged observations from the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) of the United Nations.
•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security proposed the observations to the Cabinet.
•Relevant agencies must report progress back to the United Nations by June 2027.
•The plan includes legal amendments on gender equality and the decriminalization of prostitution for women.

•On August 5, Captain Patdarassami Thongsaluaykorn announced the Cabinet meeting results at Government House.
•The Cabinet acknowledged observations from the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) of the United Nations.
•Relevant agencies must drive urgent recommendations to report results back to the United Nations by June 2027.
•Thailand will amend gender equality laws to define discrimination against women to cover both direct and indirect forms.
•Thailand will increase the role of women in peace negotiation processes and conflict resolution in the Southern Border Provinces.
•Thailand will expedite the removal of criminal offenses for women in prostitution to protect them from stigma and provide career transition measures.
•Thailand will suppress sexual harassment in both real life and online environments.
•Thailand will promote women as leaders in the innovative economy.

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Cabinet(ครม.)

The Thai Cabinet that acknowledged UN observations on women's rights.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)(คณะกรรมการประจำอนุสัญญาว่าด้วยการขจัดการเลือกปฏิบัติต่อสตรีในทุกรูปแบบ (CEDAW))

A United Nations body that provided observations on the elimination of discrimination against women.

United Nations(สหประชาชาติ)ℹ️

The international organization to which Thailand will report the results of the recommendations by June 2027.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

The ministry that proposed the CEDAW observations to the Cabinet.

Captain Patdarassami Thongsaluaykorn(ร.อ.หญิงภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the Cabinet meeting results.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the announcement regarding the Cabinet meeting was made.

Southern Border Provinces(จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The area where Thailand intends to increase women's roles in peace negotiations and conflict resolution.