March 2007- Fifty-first session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women releases its' Agreed Conclusions focused on the Elimination of Discrimination and Violence Against the Girl Child. Read Committee's Conclusions
June 2006- UN Committee on Economic, Social, Cultural Rights recommends that Canada give special attention to the needs of homeless teenage girls. Read Committee's Recommendations
 May 2006 -Justice for Girls makes submission to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights during its 4th & 5th periodic review of Canada's compliance with International Covenant on Economic, Social &
Cultural Rights.
Read our submission to the UN
Nov. 2005- UN Committee concerned about Canada's compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Read Document
October 15-17th 2005, Washington DC-- Justice for Girls makes submission to UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
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Read Press Release
April 9, 2003 - Women's Groups call
on the Attorney General of BC to respond to UN criticism of
provincial government policies
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Read the Fifth Periodic Report of Canada
Read about CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women)
Read about Platform for Action on Girl Child (United Nations Fourth World Confrence on Women, 1995)
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