Hilary Gbedemah

Hilary Gbedemah is Ghanaian lawyer and a women's rights activist. She has been a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) since 2013, and was the Committee's chairperson between 2019 and February 2021.Gbedemah's term on the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women expired on 31 December 2024. Quotes “Pregnancies are social functions which you have to be proud of.” Modern Ghana “Women are not to be discriminated against because they get pregnant.” Modern Ghana “A deep sense of humility, and a privilege to be able to win elections, not entirely in my own right, but on behalf of the Government of Ghana.” Graphic Online “I also hope in this tenure to ‘bring CEDAW home’, that is to engage with domestic actors on the Committee's jurisprudence.” Graphic Online “It is important to look at the systemic issues, legal regime, educational regime and the deep-rooted patriarchy.” Africa Press English External links Category:Living people Category:Ghanaian women lawyers Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:Civil rights activists