Last Change:

11/07/2024

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979

Full Name: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Description

Outlines the rights and freedoms of women and aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against them. It covers areas such as education, employment, political participation, and health.

Details

Abbreviation: CEDAW

Official link: https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-8&chapter=4&clang=_en

Rights Category: Asylum , Documentation , Education , Family life , Freedom of movement , Health , Housing, land & property , Liberty & security of person , Nationality & facilitated naturalization , Social protection , Work & Workplace rights

International Organisations: United Nations

Geographical region: Global

Binding nature: Binding

Country Party to Year of accession Reservation or Declaration
Afghanistan Yes 2003 No
Albania Yes 1994 No
Algeria Yes 1996 No
Andorra Yes 1997 Yes
Angola Yes 1986 No
Antigua and Barbuda Yes 1989 No
Argentina Yes 1985 No
Armenia Yes 1993 Yes
Australia Yes 1983 Yes
Austria Yes 1982 No
Azerbaijan Yes 1995 Yes
Bahamas (the) Yes 1993 No
Bahrain Yes 2002 Yes
Bangladesh Yes 1984 No
Barbados Yes 1980 No
Belarus Yes 1981 No
Belgium Yes 1985 Yes
Belize Yes 1990 Yes
Benin Yes 1992 Yes
Bhutan Yes 1981 No
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Yes 1990 No
Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes 1993 No
Botswana Yes 1996 No
Brazil Yes 1984 No
Brunei Darussalam Yes 2006 Yes
Bulgaria Yes 1982 No
Burkina Faso Yes 1987 No
Burundi Yes 1992 Yes
Cabo Verde Yes 1980 Yes
Cambodia Yes 1992 No
Cameroon Yes 1994 No
Canada Yes 1981 No
Central African Republic (the) Yes 1991 No
Chad Yes 1995 Yes
Chile Yes 1989 Yes
China Yes 1980 Yes
Colombia Yes 1982 No
Comoros (the) Yes 1994 Yes
Congo (the) Yes 1982 No
Cook Islands (the) Yes 2006 No
Costa Rica Yes 1986 No
Côte d'Ivoire Yes 1995 Yes
Croatia Yes 1992 Yes
Cuba Yes 1980 No
Cyprus Yes 1985 No
Czechia Yes 1993 Yes
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) Yes 2001 No
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Yes 1986 Yes
Denmark Yes 1983 Yes
Djibouti Yes 1998 Yes
Dominica Yes 1980 Yes
Dominican Republic (the) Yes 1982 No
Ecuador Yes 1981 Yes
Egypt Yes 1981 Yes
El Salvador Yes 1981 Yes
Equatorial Guinea Yes 1984 No
Eritrea Yes 1995 Yes
Estonia Yes 1991 Yes
Eswatini Yes 2004 No
Ethiopia Yes 1981 No
Fiji Yes 1995 No
Finland Yes 1986 Yes
France Yes 1983 Yes
Gabon Yes 1983 No
Gambia (the) Yes 1993 No
Georgia Yes 1994 Yes
Germany Yes 1985 Yes
Ghana Yes 1986 Yes
Greece Yes 1983 Yes
Grenada Yes 1990 Yes
Guatemala Yes 1982 No
Guinea Yes 1982 No
Guinea-Bissau Yes 1985 No
Guyana Yes 1980 No
Haiti Yes 1981 Yes
Holy See (the) No
Honduras Yes 1983 No
Hungary Yes 1980 No
Iceland Yes 1985 Yes
India Yes 1993 No
Indonesia Yes 1984 Yes
Iran (Islamic Republic of) No
Iraq Yes 1986 Yes
Ireland Yes 1985 Yes
Israel Yes 1991 No
Italy Yes 1985 Yes
Jamaica Yes 1984 No
Japan Yes 1985 Yes
Jordan Yes 1992 Yes
Kazakhstan Yes 1998 No
Kenya Yes 1984 No
Kiribati Yes 2004 Yes
Kuwait Yes 1994 Yes
Kyrgyzstan Yes 1997 No
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) Yes 1981 Yes
Latvia Yes 1992 Yes
Lebanon Yes 1997 No
Lesotho Yes 1995 No
Liberia Yes 1984 No
Libya Yes 1989 Yes
Liechtenstein Yes 1995 Yes
Lithuania Yes 1994 No
Luxembourg Yes 1989 Yes
Madagascar Yes 1989 No
Malawi Yes 1987 No
Malaysia Yes 1995 No
Maldives Yes 1993 Yes
Mali Yes 1985 Yes
Malta Yes 1991 Yes
Marshall Islands (the) Yes 2006 Yes
Mauritania Yes 2001 No
Mauritius Yes 1984 No
Mexico Yes 1981 Yes
Micronesia (Federated States of) Yes 2004 No
Monaco Yes 2005 No
Mongolia Yes 1981 No
Montenegro Yes 2006 Yes
Morocco Yes 1993 No
Mozambique Yes 1997 Yes
Myanmar Yes 1997 Yes
Namibia Yes 1992 Yes
Nauru Yes 2011 No
Nepal Yes 1991 Yes
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Yes 1991 No
New Zealand Yes 1985 No
Nicaragua Yes 1981 Yes
Niger (the) Yes 1999 No
Nigeria Yes 1985 No
Niue No
North Macedonia Yes 1994 Yes
Norway Yes 1981 Yes
Oman Yes 2006 Yes
Pakistan Yes 1996 Yes
Palau No No
Panama Yes 1981 Yes
Papua New Guinea Yes 1995 No
Paraguay Yes 1987 No
Peru Yes 1982 No
Philippines (the) Yes 1981 Yes
Poland Yes 1980 No
Portugal Yes 1980 Yes
Qatar Yes 2009 Yes
Republic of Korea (the) Yes 1984 Yes
Republic of Moldova (the) Yes 1994 Yes
Romania Yes 1982 No
Russian Federation (the) Yes 1981 No
Rwanda Yes 1981 Yes
Saint Kitts and Nevis Yes 1985 Yes
Saint Lucia Yes 1982 No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Yes 1981 No
Samoa Yes 1992 Yes
San Marino Yes 2003 Yes
Sao Tome and Principe Yes 2003 No
Saudi Arabia Yes 2000 No
Senegal Yes 1985 No
Serbia Yes 2001 No
Seychelles Yes 1992 Yes
Sierra Leone Yes 1988 No
Singapore Yes 1995 No
Slovakia Yes 1993 No
Slovenia Yes 1992 No
Solomon Islands Yes 2002 Yes
Somalia No
South Africa Yes 1995 No
South Sudan Yes 2015 No
Spain Yes 1984 Yes
Sri Lanka Yes 1981 Yes
State of Palestine (the) Yes 2014 No
Sudan (the) No
Suriname Yes 1993 No
Sweden Yes 1980 Yes
Switzerland Yes 1997 No
Syrian Arab Republic (the) Yes 2003 Yes
Tajikistan Yes 1993 No
Thailand Yes 1985 No
Timor-Leste Yes 2003 No
Togo Yes 1983 Yes
Tonga No
Trinidad and Tobago Yes 1990 Yes
Tunisia Yes 1985 No
Türkiye Yes 1985 No
Turkmenistan Yes 1997 No
Tuvalu Yes 1999 Yes
Uganda Yes 1985 No
Ukraine Yes 1981 No
United Arab Emirates (the) Yes 2004 No
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) Yes 1986 No
United Republic of Tanzania (the) Yes 1985 Yes
United States of America (the) No No
Uruguay Yes 1981 No
Uzbekistan Yes 1995 No
Vanuatu Yes 1995 No
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yes 1983 No
Viet Nam Yes 1982 No
Yemen Yes 1984 Yes
Zambia Yes 1985 Yes
Zimbabwe Yes 1991 No