Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

When

18 Dec 1979

Kind

Treaty

Coordinates

40.71° N, 74.01° W

Description

international bill of rights for women

International bill of rights for women

The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on 3 September 1981 and has been ratified by 189 states.

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