UN Votes Iran to Women's Rights Commission

[janterry]

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) voted on April 21 to elect Iran to its Commission on the Status of Women. According to UN Watch, Iran received 43 votes (out of the 54 nations that are a part of the commission). The vote was conducted by secret ballot, but UN Watch believes that at least four Western democracies and members of the European Union voted to elect Iran to the commission. Iran will be serving on the commission from 2022-26.
https://jewishjournal.com/news/335833/un-votes-iran-to-womens-rights-commission/

Women's rights are severely restricted in Iran, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported, saying that they face "serious discrimination" on a variety of issues including marriage, divorce and child custody. Women have been jailed for speaking out in favor of women's rights, HRW reported.

Domestic violence, marital rape, early and forced marriage are all offenses that Iranian authorities have failed to criminalize, according to Amnesty International. These offenses and other gender-based violence against women remain widespread in the country, according to Amnesty International.

Authorities have also failed to take steps against men who kill their wives or daughters and the legal age for marriage is 13, although men can obtain permission to marry their daughters and granddaughters earlier, said Amnesty International.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-elected-to-uns-commission-on-status-of-women-665980

[Bayard]

1. Because they're such expert's on women's rights, and abuse?

Outrageous!

[janterry]

2. I think so, too

I don't know the politics behind all of these 'commissions' - but everywhere I look women are being marginalized.

There's no way Iran should have a voice at this table......