UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls.
Meskerem Geset Techane
UN Expert/UN Rapporteur
Meskerem Geset Techane is an international human rights lawyer and a member of the UN Working Group on discrimination against women, who served as its Vice-Chair and Chair (2018-2020) and is currently the Co-Chair of the EDVAW Platform (Platform of Independent Expert Mechanisms on the Elimination of Discrimination and Violence against Women). Meskerem is also a Commissioner for Women’s and Children’s Rights at the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission. She led prominent human rights and women’s rights institutions, initiatives, and research in Ethiopia, Africa-wide, and globally, and earned recognition for her work as a human rights defender.
Secretary GeneralOrganisation pour de Nouvelles Initiatives en Développement et Santé (ONIDS) [Organisation for New Initiatives in Development and Health]
Executive DirectorOrganisation pour de Nouvelles Initiatives en Développement et Santé (ONIDS) [Organisation for New Initiatives in Development and Health]
President of the Senegal branch of ROAJELFRéseau Ouest Africain des Jeunes Femmes Leaders (ROAJELF) [West African Network of Young Women Leaders] Senegal branch
Youth Focal Point for Partenariat de Ouagadougou [Ouagadougou Partnership] / Family Planning FP 2030Partenariat de Ouagadougou [Ouagadougou Partnership] / Family Planning 2030
We collect cookies necessary for the operation of the website. Your consent to our privacy policy including cookies’ collection and utilization will be required upon your registration only. For further information, check the privacy policy.