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Abstract

Almost fifty years after the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and 189 ratifications, it is interesting to analyze the progress and challenges remaining regarding a unified approach to women’s rights. This paper will focus on Indonesia and France, two countries with different cultural backgrounds and approaches regarding human rights. The research methods are mostly based on lectures of legal journal articles, papers, and recent periodic reports of the Committee that ensure the implementation of the CEDAW. After recalling the historical context of women’s rights in both countries to highlight the challenges that are already present before CEDAW and analyzing the last period’s reports considering articles of the CEDAW to identify progress and challenges remaining, we can conclude that women’s rights through the implementation of CEDAW are still falling short on men’s rights. A worldwide problem seems to be persistent: patriarchal values. A unified approach of the CEDAW is essential to ensure women’s rights worldwide, considering that women’s rights are universal and not just based on Western standards.

Bahasa Abstract

Hampir 50 tahun setelah diadopsinya Konvensi Penghapusan Segala Bentuk Diskriminasi terhadap Perempuan (CEDAW) dan 189 ratifikasi, menarik untuk menganalisa kemajuan dan tantangan yang masih ada terkait dengan pendekatan terpadu terhadap hak-hak perempuan. Makalah ini akan berfokus pada Indonesia dan Perancis yang merupakan negara dengan latar belakang budaya yang berbeda dan terutama negara dengan pendekatan yang berbeda terkait Hak Asasi Manusia. Metode penelitian di sini sebagian besar didasarkan pada kajian terhadap artikel-artikel jurnal hukum, makalah, dan laporan berkala terbaru dari Komite yang memastikan implementasi CEDAW. Setelah mengingat kembali konteks historis hak-hak perempuan di kedua negara untuk menyoroti tantangan yang sudah ada sebelum CEDAW dan menganalisis laporan periode terakhir dengan mempertimbangkan pasal-pasal CEDAW untuk mengidentifikasi kemajuan dan tantangan yang masih ada, kami dapat menyimpulkan bahwa hak-hak perempuan melalui implementasi CEDAW masih jauh lebih rendah daripada hak-hak laki-laki. Masalah yang ada di seluruh dunia tampaknya masih tetap ada: nilai-nilai patriarki. Pendekatan terpadu dari CEDAW sangat penting untuk memastikan hak-hak perempuan di seluruh dunia, mengingat hak-hak perempuan bersifat universal, dalam arti umum, tidak hanya berdasarkan standar Barat.

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