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CHAPTER IV

HUMAN RIGHTS

8 . Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

New York, 18 December 1979 1

Entry into force

:

3 September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1)

Registration

:

3 September 1981, No. 20378

Status

:

Signatories : 98. Parties : 186

Text

:

United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1249, p. 13.

Note

:

The Convention was opened for signature at the United Nations Headquarters on 1 March 1980.

Participant

Signature

Ratification, Accession(a), Succession(d)

Afghanistan

14 Aug 1980

 5 Mar 2003

Albania

 

11 May 1994 a

Algeria

 

22 May 1996 a

Andorra

 

15 Jan 1997 a

Angola

 

17 Sep 1986 a

Antigua and Barbuda

 

 1 Aug 1989 a

Argentina

17 Jul 1980

15 Jul 1985

Armenia

 

13 Sep 1993 a

Australia 2

17 Jul 1980

28 Jul 1983

Austria 3

17 Jul 1980

31 Mar 1982

Azerbaijan

 

10 Jul 1995 a

Bahamas

 

 6 Oct 1993 a

Bahrain

 

18 Jun 2002 a

Bangladesh 4

 

 6 Nov 1984 a

Barbados

24 Jul 1980

16 Oct 1980

Belarus

17 Jul 1980

 4 Feb 1981

Belgium 5

17 Jul 1980

10 Jul 1985

Belize

 7 Mar 1990

16 May 1990

Benin

11 Nov 1981

12 Mar 1992

Bhutan

17 Jul 1980

31 Aug 1981

Bolivia

30 May 1980

 8 Jun 1990

Bosnia and Herzegovina 6

 

 1 Sep 1993 d

Botswana

 

13 Aug 1996 a

Brazil 7

31 Mar 1981

 1 Feb 1984

Brunei Darussalam

 

24 May 2006 a

Bulgaria 8

17 Jul 1980

 8 Feb 1982

Burkina Faso

 

14 Oct 1987 a

Burundi

17 Jul 1980

 8 Jan 1992

Cambodia 9, 10

17 Oct 1980

15 Oct 1992 a

Cameroon

 6 Jun 1983

23 Aug 1994

Canada 11

17 Jul 1980

10 Dec 1981

Cape Verde

 

 5 Dec 1980 a

Central African Republic

 

21 Jun 1991 a

Chad

 

 9 Jun 1995 a

Chile

17 Jul 1980

 7 Dec 1989

China 12, 13

17 Jul 1980

 4 Nov 1980

Colombia

17 Jul 1980

19 Jan 1982

Comoros

 

31 Oct 1994 a

Congo

29 Jul 1980

26 Jul 1982

Cook Islands 14

 

11 Aug 2006 a

Costa Rica

17 Jul 1980

 4 Apr 1986

Côte d'Ivoire

17 Jul 1980

18 Dec 1995

Croatia 6

 

 9 Sep 1992 d

Cuba

 6 Mar 1980

17 Jul 1980

Cyprus 15

 

23 Jul 1985 a

Czech Republic 16

 

22 Feb 1993 d

Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17

 

27 Feb 2001 a

Democratic Republic of the Congo

17 Jul 1980

17 Oct 1986

Denmark 18

17 Jul 1980

21 Apr 1983

Djibouti

 

 2 Dec 1998 a

Dominica

15 Sep 1980

15 Sep 1980

Dominican Republic

17 Jul 1980

 2 Sep 1982

Ecuador

17 Jul 1980

 9 Nov 1981

Egypt 19

16 Jul 1980

18 Sep 1981

El Salvador

14 Nov 1980

19 Aug 1981

Equatorial Guinea

 

23 Oct 1984 a

Eritrea

 

 5 Sep 1995 a

Estonia

 

21 Oct 1991 a

Ethiopia

 8 Jul 1980

10 Sep 1981

Fiji 20

 

28 Aug 1995 a

Finland

17 Jul 1980

 4 Sep 1986

France 21

17 Jul 1980

14 Dec 1983

Gabon

17 Jul 1980

21 Jan 1983

Gambia

29 Jul 1980

16 Apr 1993

Georgia

 

26 Oct 1994 a

Germany 22, 23, 24

17 Jul 1980

10 Jul 1985

Ghana

17 Jul 1980

 2 Jan 1986

Greece

 2 Mar 1982

 7 Jun 1983

Grenada

17 Jul 1980

30 Aug 1990

Guatemala

 8 Jun 1981

12 Aug 1982

Guinea 25

17 Jul 1980

 9 Aug 1982

Guinea-Bissau

17 Jul 1980

23 Aug 1985

Guyana

17 Jul 1980

17 Jul 1980

Haiti

17 Jul 1980

20 Jul 1981

Honduras

11 Jun 1980

 3 Mar 1983

Hungary 26

 6 Jun 1980

22 Dec 1980

Iceland

24 Jul 1980

18 Jun 1985

India

30 Jul 1980

 9 Jul 1993

Indonesia

29 Jul 1980

13 Sep 1984

Iraq

 

13 Aug 1986 a

Ireland 27

 

23 Dec 1985 a

Israel 28

17 Jul 1980

 3 Oct 1991

Italy

17 Jul 1980

10 Jun 1985

Jamaica 29

17 Jul 1980

19 Oct 1984

Japan

17 Jul 1980

25 Jun 1985

Jordan

 3 Dec 1980

 1 Jul 1992

Kazakhstan

 

26 Aug 1998 a

Kenya

 

 9 Mar 1984 a

Kiribati

 

17 Mar 2004 a

Kuwait 30

 

 2 Sep 1994 a

Kyrgyzstan

 

10 Feb 1997 a

Lao People's Democratic Republic

17 Jul 1980

14 Aug 1981

Latvia

 

14 Apr 1992 a

Lebanon

 

16 Apr 1997 a

Lesotho 31

17 Jul 1980

22 Aug 1995

Liberia

 

17 Jul 1984 a

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 32

 

16 May 1989 a

Liechtenstein 33

 

22 Dec 1995 a

Lithuania

 

18 Jan 1994 a

Luxembourg

17 Jul 1980

 2 Feb 1989

Madagascar

17 Jul 1980

17 Mar 1989

Malawi 34

 

12 Mar 1987 a

Malaysia 35

 

 5 Jul 1995 a

Maldives 36

 

 1 Jul 1993 a

Mali

 5 Feb 1985

10 Sep 1985

Malta

 

 8 Mar 1991 a

Marshall Islands

 

 2 Mar 2006 a

Mauritania 37

 

10 May 2001 a

Mauritius 38

 

 9 Jul 1984 a

Mexico

17 Jul 1980

23 Mar 1981

Micronesia (Federated States of)

 

 1 Sep 2004 a

Monaco

 

18 Mar 2005 a

Mongolia 39

17 Jul 1980

20 Jul 1981

Montenegro 40

 

23 Oct 2006 d

Morocco

 

21 Jun 1993 a

Mozambique

 

21 Apr 1997 a

Myanmar

 

22 Jul 1997 a

Namibia

 

23 Nov 1992 a

Nepal

 5 Feb 1991

22 Apr 1991

Netherlands 41

17 Jul 1980

23 Jul 1991

New Zealand 42, 43, 44, 45, 46

17 Jul 1980

10 Jan 1985

Nicaragua

17 Jul 1980

27 Oct 1981

Niger 47

 

 8 Oct 1999 a

Nigeria

23 Apr 1984

13 Jun 1985

Norway

17 Jul 1980

21 May 1981

Oman

 

 7 Feb 2006 a

Pakistan

 

12 Mar 1996 a

Panama

26 Jun 1980

29 Oct 1981

Papua New Guinea

 

12 Jan 1995 a

Paraguay

 

 6 Apr 1987 a

Peru

23 Jul 1981

13 Sep 1982

Philippines

15 Jul 1980

 5 Aug 1981

Poland 48

29 May 1980

30 Jul 1980

Portugal 12, 49

24 Apr 1980

30 Jul 1980

Qatar

 

29 Apr 2009 a

Republic of Korea 50

25 May 1983

27 Dec 1984

Republic of Moldova

 

 1 Jul 1994 a

Romania 51

 4 Sep 1980

 7 Jan 1982

Russian Federation 52

17 Jul 1980

23 Jan 1981

Rwanda

 1 May 1980

 2 Mar 1981

Samoa

 

25 Sep 1992 a

San Marino

26 Sep 2003

10 Dec 2003

Sao Tome and Principe

31 Oct 1995

 3 Jun 2003

Saudi Arabia

 7 Sep 2000

 7 Sep 2000

Senegal

29 Jul 1980

 5 Feb 1985

Serbia 6

 

12 Mar 2001 d

Seychelles

 

 5 May 1992 a

Sierra Leone

21 Sep 1988

11 Nov 1988

Singapore 53

 

 5 Oct 1995 a

Slovakia 16

 

28 May 1993 d

Slovenia 6

 

 6 Jul 1992 d

Solomon Islands

 

 6 May 2002 a

South Africa

29 Jan 1993

15 Dec 1995

Spain

17 Jul 1980

 5 Jan 1984

Sri Lanka

17 Jul 1980

 5 Oct 1981

St. Kitts and Nevis

 

25 Apr 1985 a

St. Lucia

 

 8 Oct 1982 a

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

 

 4 Aug 1981 a

Suriname

 

 1 Mar 1993 a

Swaziland

 

26 Mar 2004 a

Sweden 54, 55

 7 Mar 1980

 2 Jul 1980

Switzerland 56

23 Jan 1987

27 Mar 1997

Syrian Arab Republic

 

28 Mar 2003 a

Tajikistan

 

26 Oct 1993 a

Thailand 57

 

 9 Aug 1985 a

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 6

 

18 Jan 1994 d

Timor-Leste

 

16 Apr 2003 a

Togo

 

26 Sep 1983 a

Trinidad and Tobago

27 Jun 1985

12 Jan 1990

Tunisia

24 Jul 1980

20 Sep 1985

Turkey

 

20 Dec 1985 a

Turkmenistan

 

 1 May 1997 a

Tuvalu

 

 6 Oct 1999 a

Uganda

30 Jul 1980

22 Jul 1985

Ukraine

17 Jul 1980

12 Mar 1981

United Arab Emirates 58

 

 6 Oct 2004 a

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13, 59, 60, 61

22 Jul 1981

 7 Apr 1986

United Republic of Tanzania

17 Jul 1980

20 Aug 1985

United States of America

17 Jul 1980

 

Uruguay

30 Mar 1981

 9 Oct 1981

Uzbekistan

 

19 Jul 1995 a

Vanuatu

 

 8 Sep 1995 a

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

17 Jul 1980

 2 May 1983

Viet Nam

29 Jul 1980

17 Feb 1982

Yemen 62

 

30 May 1984 a

Zambia

17 Jul 1980

21 Jun 1985

Zimbabwe

 

13 May 1991 a





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