Have Your Say on Women’s Rights – CEDAW Regional Events

The Women’s Resource Centre is hosting a series of regional events to hear directly from women and women’s organisations about the challenges you face and the changes you want to see. Your input will help shape the UK’s shadow report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) as part of the upcoming List of Issues reporting round.

CEDAW is the key international treaty that holds governments to account on women’s equality and rights. This is a crucial opportunity to make sure the realities of women’s lives across the UK are heard at the highest level.

WRC is the leading coordinator of a grassroots, women's sector response to the CEDAW Committee. We have previously been commended on our role in uniting the sector and speaking with one voice on the issues that will affect us all the most. This is even more relevant now, when the reporting process has been streamlined and the Committee want a short list of top-line issues to take to the government.

At these events, we will:

Share an accessible explainer of the CEDAW process and why it matters.
Create space for women to share experiences on key issues such as violence against women and girls, economic inequality, health, welfare reform, the family courts and political participation.
Collect practical evidence and recommendations that will feed into the UK civil society report to the UN.
Build connections between local women’s organisations and strengthen our collective voice.

Who should attend?
Women with lived experience, grassroots women’s groups, frontline women’s services, and allies who want to influence policy change at both national and international levels.

Why it matters:
By taking part, you’ll be contributing to holding the UK Government accountable for its obligations under international human rights law and ensuring that women’s voices are central to shaping the future of policy and practice.

Locations and details:

London (Holborn)

Thursday 13th November 2025, 10:30am - 2pm (Lunch included)

London (Holborn) (For Black and Minoritised women and their organisations only)

Friday 14th November 2025, 10.30am - 2pm (Lunch included)

Manchester (Saheli offices)

Tuesday 18th November 2025, 11am - 2.30pm (Lunch included)

Durham

Thursday 20th November 2025, 10am - 1.30pm (Lunch included)

Birmingham

Wednesday 3rd December 2025, 12pm - 3.30pm (Lunch included)

Amble, Northumberland *NEW DATE ADDED*

Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 11am - 2pm (Lunch included)

Truro *NEW TIME AND DATE ADDED*

Monday 9th February 2026, 10.30am - 2pm (Lunch included)

Bristol *NOTE NEW TIME AND DATE*

Wednesday 18th February 2026, 10.30am - 1.30pm (Lunch included)

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