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| ⚫ | '''Hilary Amesika Gbedemah''' is Ghanaian |
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| ⚫ | '''Hilary Amesika Gbedemah''' is Ghanaian lawyer and a women's right activist. She has been a member of the UN [[Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women|Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women]] (CEDAW) since 2013, and she was the Committee's chairperson between 2019 and February 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://m.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/201604/275601.php|title=President Nominates Hillary Gbedemah For CEDAW|website=m.peacefmonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/cedaw-ghanaian-re-elected-to-serve-on-un-committee-against-discrimination-of-women/fge5mbp|title=Ghanaian re-elected to serve on UN committee against discrimination of women|date=2016-06-22|website=www.pulse.com.gh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-05|archive-date=2019-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105063402/https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/cedaw-ghanaian-re-elected-to-serve-on-un-committee-against-discrimination-of-women/fge5mbp|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://ghananewsagency.org/politics/president-nominates-hilary-gbedemah-for-cedaw-102429|title=President nominates Hilary Gbedemah for CEDAW|website=ghananewsagency.org|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ghana-elected-to-UN-Committee-243254|title=Ghana elected to UN Committee|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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In 1975, Gbedemah graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon, with a bachelor's degree in Law |
In 1975, Gbedemah graduated from the [[University of Ghana]], [[Legon]], with a bachelor's degree in Law. And in 1977, She was called to the Bar. She obtained a master's degree in law from [[Georgetown University]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. She also holds a certificate in International Humanitarian Law from the Henri Dunant Institute, [[Geneva]], and a diploma in Leadership and Advocacy from Georgetown University.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ms-gbedemah-re-nominated-to-serve-on-cedaw.html|title=Ms Gbedemah re-nominated to serve on CEDAW|date=2016-04-09|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanamissionun.org/mahama-re-nominates-hilary-gbedemah-for-un-cedaw/|title=Mahama re-nominates Hilary Gbedemah for UN CEDAW|date=2016-04-17|website=Ghana Permanent Mission to the United Nations|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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She was the rector of the Law Institute in Ghana. In 2013, Gbedemah was first appointed to CEDAW to serve for two. years. During her first tenure, some of the |
She was the rector of the Law Institute in Ghana. In 2013, Gbedemah was first appointed to [[Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women|CEDAW]] to serve for two. years. During her first tenure, some of the working groups she served on include, Access to Justice, which produced CEDAW's General Recommendation 33 on Access to Justice; the Right to Education; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction; and Inquiries under the Optional Protocol. She also delivered papers at the 59th Session of the CSW in New York and the International Women and Justice Summit in [[Turkey]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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== Publications == |
== Publications == |
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Some of her publications include:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> |
Some of her publications include:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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* ''Trokosi: Twentieth Century Female Bondage – A Ghanaian Case Study'' |
* ''Trokosi: Twentieth Century Female Bondage – A Ghanaian Case Study'' |
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* ''Rape and Defilement'' |
* ''Rape and Defilement'' |
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* ''Interventions available to Victims of Rape and Defilement'' |
* ''Interventions available to Victims of Rape and Defilement'' |
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* ''Safety Planning – Preventing Rape and Defilement and |
* ''Safety Planning – Preventing Rape and Defilement and Enhancing Women’s Representation in Governance through Affirmative Action'' |
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[[Category:Ghanaian women activists]] |
[[Category:Ghanaian women activists]] |
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[[Category:Ghanaian women lawyers]] |
[[Category:Ghanaian women lawyers]] |
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[[Category:University of Ghana alumni]] |
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Revision as of 17:05, 8 August 2024
Hilary Gbedemah | |
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| Born | Hilary Amesika Gbedemah October 1, 1953 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Hilary Amesika Gbedemah is Ghanaian lawyer and a women's right activist. She has been a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) since 2013, and she was the Committee's chairperson between 2019 and February 2021.[1][2][3][4]
Education
In 1975, Gbedemah graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon, with a bachelor's degree in Law. And in 1977, She was called to the Bar. She obtained a master's degree in law from Georgetown University, Washington. She also holds a certificate in International Humanitarian Law from the Henri Dunant Institute, Geneva, and a diploma in Leadership and Advocacy from Georgetown University.[1][3][5][6]
Career
She was the rector of the Law Institute in Ghana. In 2013, Gbedemah was first appointed to CEDAW to serve for two. years. During her first tenure, some of the working groups she served on include, Access to Justice, which produced CEDAW's General Recommendation 33 on Access to Justice; the Right to Education; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction; and Inquiries under the Optional Protocol. She also delivered papers at the 59th Session of the CSW in New York and the International Women and Justice Summit in Turkey.[1][3][5][6]
Publications
Some of her publications include:[1][3][5][6]
- Trokosi: Twentieth Century Female Bondage – A Ghanaian Case Study
- Rape and Defilement
- Interventions available to Victims of Rape and Defilement
- Safety Planning – Preventing Rape and Defilement and Enhancing Women’s Representation in Governance through Affirmative Action
References
- ^ a b c d "President Nominates Hillary Gbedemah For CEDAW". m.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Ghanaian re-elected to serve on UN committee against discrimination of women". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-06-22. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ a b c d "President nominates Hilary Gbedemah for CEDAW". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Ghana elected to UN Committee". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ a b c "Ms Gbedemah re-nominated to serve on CEDAW". Graphic Online. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ a b c "Mahama re-nominates Hilary Gbedemah for UN CEDAW". Ghana Permanent Mission to the United Nations. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2019-11-05.