Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international human rights instrument established by the United Nations. This website houses information including the text and history of the Convention and the role the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women plays in monitoring CEDAW implementation.

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Keywords: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, adult women, advocacy, carer, children, culturally and linguistically diverse, feminism, gender, gender equality, gender equity, government and policy, herstory, LGBTIQ+, migrant and refugee women, older women, policy, prevention, prevention of gender based violence, primary prevention, reproductive health, safety, women in prison, women with disabilities, women's rights, young women

Author(s): UN Women
Organisation: UN Women
Year Published: 1979
Language: English; full text of the convention available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish

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