Meeting of States parties to the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women

Twelfth meeting

New York, 29 August 2002

Item 5 of the provisional agenda_*

 

 

 

                 Election, in accordance with article 17, paragraphs 4
and 5, of the Convention, of twelve members of the Committee, to replace those whose terms are due to
expire on 31 December 2002

 

 

                     Note by the Secretary-General

 

 

                            Addendum

 

 

1.        In accordance with article 17, paragraph 4, of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Secretary-General invited the States parties to the Convention to submit their nominations by 15 July 2002 for the election of 12 members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Information on 14 persons nominated is contained in document CEDAW/SP/2002/3, and on a further 9 persons in document CEDAW/SP/2002/3/Add.1. One additional nomination has been received as follows:

           Yolande Bain-Joseph (Grenada)

2.        The curriculum vitae of the above-mentioned candidate, as furnished by the Government, is annexed hereto.

Annex

 

                     Yolande Bain-Joseph (Grenada)

 

 

Date and place of birth: 18 September 1956, Grenville, St. Andrew’s, Grenada

Working language: English

 

                            Current position/function

 

Government Senator

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Social Security, Culture and Gender and Family Affairs

 

                            Main professional activities

 

Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Social Security, Culture and Gender and Family Affairs

 

                            Responsibilities of office

 

Specific responsibility for the Division of Gender and Family Affairs

acts as the Minister for this Ministry

Attends all sessions of the Senate and joint sessions of the House

Officiates at all levels in all branches of the Ministry

 

                            Educational background

 

St. Lawrence University, Ottawa, Canada

Policy and Planning, Jamaica

St. Joseph’s Convent, Grenville, Grenada

 

                            Other main activities in the field relevant to the mandate of the treaty body concerned

 

International travel to enhance diplomatic relations

Intergovernmental exchanges

Submission of bills to the House for debate and passage