Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

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United Nations treaty international human rights treaty

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is a landmark 1979 United Nations human rights treaty that defines and commits states to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life.

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Label	Occurrences
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women canonical	45
CEDAW	2
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women	1
States parties to CEDAW	1

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Target entity: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Context triple: [United Nations system of international law, includesInstrument, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women]

A. Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a landmark United Nations human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all children worldwide.
B. International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
C. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a core United Nations human rights treaty that legally obliges its state parties to protect and promote rights such as work, education, health, and an adequate standard of living.
D. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a key United Nations human rights treaty that legally binds its member states to respect and ensure a broad range of fundamental civil and political freedoms, such as the rights to life, fair trial, expression, assembly, and participation in public affairs.
E. Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Target entity description: The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is a landmark 1979 United Nations human rights treaty that defines and commits states to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life.

A. Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a landmark United Nations human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all children worldwide.
B. International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
C. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a core United Nations human rights treaty that legally obliges its state parties to protect and promote rights such as work, education, health, and an adequate standard of living.
D. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a key United Nations human rights treaty that legally binds its member states to respect and ensure a broad range of fundamental civil and political freedoms, such as the rights to life, fair trial, expression, assembly, and participation in public affairs.
E. Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations treaty ⓘ international human rights treaty ⓘ
adoptedAt	United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 ⓘ
adoptedBy	United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
adoptionDate	1979-12-18 ⓘ
adoptionYear	1979 ⓘ
articleCount	30 ⓘ
belongsToRegime	international human rights law ⓘ
callsFor	elimination of prejudices and customary practices based on stereotyped roles for men and women ⓘ equality of women and men before the law ⓘ modification of social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women ⓘ protection of women against trafficking and exploitation of prostitution ⓘ
defines	discrimination against women ⓘ
depositary	Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ
enteredIntoForceDate	1981-09-03 ⓘ
focusArea	economic and social life ⓘ education ⓘ employment ⓘ health care ⓘ marriage and family relations ⓘ political and public life ⓘ
headquartersOfMonitoringBody	Geneva ⓘ New York ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
monitoringBody	Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women ⓘ
obligates	States parties to eliminate discrimination against women in law ⓘ States parties to eliminate discrimination against women in practice ⓘ States parties to take appropriate measures to ensure equality between men and women ⓘ
oftenDescribedAs	international bill of rights for women ⓘ linked to: International Bill of Human Rights
preamblePresent	true ⓘ
prohibits	discrimination against women in access to education ⓘ discrimination against women in employment ⓘ discrimination against women in health care services ⓘ discrimination against women in marriage and family relations ⓘ discrimination against women in political participation ⓘ
relatedInstrument	Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ
requires	States parties to submit initial report within one year of entry into force for that State ⓘ States parties to submit periodic reports at least every four years ⓘ periodic reports by States parties ⓘ
shortName	CEDAW ⓘ linked to: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
subjectMatter	elimination of discrimination against women ⓘ gender equality ⓘ human rights of women ⓘ women's rights ⓘ

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Referenced by (49)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United Nations system of international law → includesInstrument → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

United Nations treaty bodies → monitorsTreaty → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women → supportsAgenda → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women → shortName → CEDAW ⓘ

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United Nations General Assembly treaties → hasExample → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women → monitorsImplementationOf → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women → monitorsImplementationOf → CEDAW ⓘ

linked to: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women → hasLegalBasis → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women → establishedBy → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women → membersAreElectedBy → States parties to CEDAW ⓘ

linked to: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women → relatedInstrument → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Treaties of Mexico → hasPart → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action → linkedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

DAW → follows → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

INSTRAW → operatesWithinFrameworkOf → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

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linked to: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Commission on the Status of Women → usesFramework → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 → subject → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women → relatesTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

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Optional Protocols to core human rights treaties → relatedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

World Conference on Women → linkedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Commonwealth Gender Equality Policy → alignedWith → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Treaties of Belgium → hasPart → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan → rightsFramework → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Executive Director of UN Women → associatedWith → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

ILO Convention No. 100 → relatedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Platform for Action → relatedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Target 5.3 → linkedToConvention → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Target 5.c → isLinkedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

United Nations system for gender equality → basedOn → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Division for the Advancement of Women → supportedInstrument → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

UN Security Council resolutions on Women, Peace and Security → isLinkedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa → basedOn → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

African Union Gender Policy → alignedWith → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

International Women's Day → relatedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/4 → relatesTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/4 → linkedToTreaty → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Convention on the Political Rights of Women → relatedInstrument → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Treaties of Australia → includes → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women → relatedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

World Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Women’s Year → followedBy → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Mexico Declaration on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace → relatedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

Copenhagen Programme of Action → relatedTo → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

International Women’s Year → influenced → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

United Nations Decade for Women → influenced → Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ

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