Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Full Citation:
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). New York, 18 December 1979
1979 December
Web Location:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/
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Treaty/Convention/Agreement
Global
Thematic Areas
Diversity and Pluralism
Content, Governance, Uses
Gender
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International Institutions
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Gender Policies
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Equal Opportunities Short Description / Abstract
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is the international human rights treaty that is exclusively devoted to gender equality. It was adopted on 18 December 1979 by the UN General Assembly, and is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination.