Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - Membership
A total of 104 experts have served as members of the Committee since 1982.
The officers of the Committee consist of a Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons and a Rapporteur. Office-bearers serve for two year terms and are eligible for re-election “provided that the principle of rotation is upheld”.
Membership of the
Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women
as of 1 March 2008
and up to 31 December
2008*
|
Name |
Nationality |
Term Expires |
|
Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum |
(Bangladesh) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Magalys Arocha Dominguez |
(Cuba) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Meriem Belmihoub-Zerdani |
(Algeria) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Saisuree Chutikul |
(Thailand) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Dorcas Coker-Appiah |
(Ghana) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Mary Shanthi Dairiam (Rapporteur) |
(Malaysia) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Mr. Cornelis Flinterman |
(Netherlands) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Naela Mohamed Gabr (Vice-Chairperson) |
(Egypt) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Françoise Gaspard (Vice-Chairperson) |
(France) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari |
(Israel) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Tiziana Maiolo |
(Italy) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Violeta Neubauer |
(Slovenia) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Pramila Patten |
(Mauritius) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Silvia Pimentel |
(Brazil) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Yoko Hayashi |
(Japan) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Hanna Beate Schöpp-Schilling |
(Germany) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Heisoo Shin |
(Republic of Korea) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Glenda P. Simms (Vice-Chairperson) |
(Jamaica) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Dubravka Šimonović (Chairperson) |
(Croatia) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Anamah Tan |
(Singapore) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Maria Regina Tavares da Silva |
(Portugal) |
31.12.2008 |
|
Ms. Zou Xiaoqiao |
(China) |
31.12.2008 |
Membership of the
Committee on
the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women
as of 1 January 2009
and
up to 31 December 2010*
|
Name |
Nationality |
Term expires |
|
Ms. Nicole Ameline |
(France) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum |
(Bangladesh) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Magalys Arocha Dominguez |
(Cuba) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Violet Tsisiga Awori |
(Kenya) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Barbara Evelyn Bailey |
(Jamaica) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Meriem Belmihoub-Zerdani |
(Algeria) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Mr. Niklas Bruun |
(Finland) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Saisuree Chutikul |
(Thailand) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Dorcas Coker-Appiah |
(Ghana) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Mr. Cornelis Flinterman |
(Netherlands) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Naela Mohamed Gabr |
(Egypt) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari |
(Israel) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Yoko Hayashi |
(Japan) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Indira Jaising |
(India) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Soledad Murillo de la Vega |
(Spain) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Violeta Neubauer |
(Slovenia) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Pramila Patten |
(Mauritius) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Silvia Pimentel |
(Brazil) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Victoria Popescu |
(Romania) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Zobra Rasekh |
(Afghanistan) |
31.12.2012 |
|
Ms. Dubravka Šimonović |
(Croatia) |
31.12.2010 |
|
Ms. Zou Xiaoqiao |
(China) |
31.12.2012 |
* Ms. Hazel Gumede Shelton (South Africa) was elected at the fourteenth meeting of States parties
in June 2006 to serve until 31 December 2010. Ms. Shelton resigned in
2007 and another expert will be appointed by South Africa in
accordance with article 17, paragraph 7.