Author | : Inter-parliamentary Union |
File Size | : 48,9 Mb |
Publisher | : UN |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 08 May 2024 |
ISBN | : UOM:39015056933834 |
Pages | : 126 pages |
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and Its Optional Protocol by Inter-parliamentary Union Book PDF Summary
The Convention was adopted by the UN's General Assembly in 1979 and entered into force in 1981. It amplifies some of the existing provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Its provisions include obligations for states to pursue policies for eliminating discrimination against women in the areas of government, nationality, access to education and employment opportunities, health care and equality before the law. As of December 2002, the Convention had 170 ratifications.