Convention on the Political Rights of Women
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The Convention on the Political Rights of Women is a United Nations treaty adopted in 1952 that guarantees women equal rights with men to vote, stand for election, and hold public office.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Convention on the Political Rights of Women canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8225629 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention on the Political Rights of Women Context triple: [United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180, referencesInstrument, Convention on the Political Rights of Women]
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A.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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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B.
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is a treaty that establishes procedures allowing individuals and groups to submit complaints and request inquiries regarding violations of women’s rights under the CEDAW framework.
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C.
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a landmark global policy framework adopted at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women that outlines comprehensive commitments to advance gender equality and women’s rights.
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D.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is an expert body that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and provides guidance to states on advancing women’s rights and gender equality.
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E.
Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention is a landmark Council of Europe treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, setting comprehensive legal standards for protection, prosecution, and prevention across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention on the Political Rights of Women Target entity description: The Convention on the Political Rights of Women is a United Nations treaty adopted in 1952 that guarantees women equal rights with men to vote, stand for election, and hold public office.
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A.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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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B.
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is a treaty that establishes procedures allowing individuals and groups to submit complaints and request inquiries regarding violations of women’s rights under the CEDAW framework.
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C.
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a landmark global policy framework adopted at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women that outlines comprehensive commitments to advance gender equality and women’s rights.
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D.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is an expert body that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and provides guidance to states on advancing women’s rights and gender equality.
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E.
Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention is a landmark Council of Europe treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, setting comprehensive legal standards for protection, prosecution, and prevention across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international convention ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1952-12-20 ⓘ |
| adoptionOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate legal barriers to women's political participation
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ensure women equal political rights with men ⓘ |
| appliesTo | nationals of State parties ⓘ |
| articleCount | 11 ⓘ |
| bindingOn | States that have ratified or acceded to it ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1954-07-07 ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations General Assembly treaties
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women's rights instruments ⓘ |
| depository | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| field |
international human rights law
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international women’s rights law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
equal suffrage rights for women and men
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participation of women in public affairs ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention on the Political Rights of Women ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
right of women to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies
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right of women to exercise all public functions established by national law ⓘ right of women to hold public office ⓘ right of women to vote in all elections ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| openForSignatureAt | United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| openForSignatureOn | 1953-03-31 ⓘ |
| preambleReferences |
Charter of the United Nations
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| principle | equality of men and women in the enjoyment of political rights ⓘ |
| registration | registered with the United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| registrationNumber |
United Nations Treaty Series 193:135
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linked to:
United Nations Treaty Series
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| relatedInstrument |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| requires | non-discrimination on the basis of sex in political rights ⓘ |
| shortName | CPRW ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
equality between men and women in political life
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political rights of women ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convention on the Political Rights of Women Description of subject: The Convention on the Political Rights of Women is a United Nations treaty adopted in 1952 that guarantees women equal rights with men to vote, stand for election, and hold public office.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180
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referencesInstrument
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Convention on the Political Rights of Women
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Convention on the Political Rights of Women
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fullName
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Convention on the Political Rights of Women
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