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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 : 99. Parties : 188

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 2 

 

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 3 

17 Jul 1980 

28 Jul 1983 

Austria 4 

17 Jul 1980 

31 Mar 1982 

Azerbaijan

 

10 Jul 1995 a

Bahamas

 

 6 Oct 1993 a

Bahrain

 

18 Jun 2002 a

Bangladesh 5 

 

 6 Nov 1984 a

Barbados

24 Jul 1980 

16 Oct 1980 

Belarus

17 Jul 1980 

 4 Feb 1981 

Belgium 6 

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 (Plurinational State of)

30 May 1980 

 8 Jun 1990 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 

 

 1 Sep 1993 d

Botswana

 

13 Aug 1996 a

Brazil 8 

31 Mar 1981 

 1 Feb 1984 

Brunei Darussalam

 

24 May 2006 a

Bulgaria 9 

17 Jul 1980 

 8 Feb 1982 

Burkina Faso

 

14 Oct 1987 a

Burundi

17 Jul 1980 

 8 Jan 1992 

Cabo Verde

 

 5 Dec 1980 a

Cambodia 10, 11 

17 Oct 1980 

15 Oct 1992 a

Cameroon

 6 Jun 1983 

23 Aug 1994 

Canada 12 

17 Jul 1980 

10 Dec 1981 

Central African Republic

 

21 Jun 1991 a

Chad

 

 9 Jun 1995 a

Chile

17 Jul 1980 

 7 Dec 1989 

China 13, 14 

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 15 

 

11 Aug 2006 a

Costa Rica

17 Jul 1980 

 4 Apr 1986 

Côte d'Ivoire

17 Jul 1980 

18 Dec 1995 

Croatia 7 

 

 9 Sep 1992 d

Cuba

 6 Mar 1980 

17 Jul 1980 

Cyprus 16 

 

23 Jul 1985 a

Czech Republic 17 

 

22 Feb 1993 d

Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18 

 

27 Feb 2001 a

Democratic Republic of the Congo

17 Jul 1980 

17 Oct 1986 

Denmark 19 

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 20 

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 21 

 

28 Aug 1995 a

Finland

17 Jul 1980 

 4 Sep 1986 

France 22 

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 23, 24, 25 

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 26 

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 27 

 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 28 

 

23 Dec 1985 a

Israel 29 

17 Jul 1980 

 3 Oct 1991 

Italy

17 Jul 1980 

10 Jun 1985 

Jamaica 30 

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 31 

 

 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 32 

17 Jul 1980 

22 Aug 1995 

Liberia

 

17 Jul 1984 a

Libya 33 

 

16 May 1989 a

Liechtenstein 34 

 

22 Dec 1995 a

Lithuania

 

18 Jan 1994 a

Luxembourg

17 Jul 1980 

 2 Feb 1989 

Madagascar

17 Jul 1980 

17 Mar 1989 

Malawi 35 

 

12 Mar 1987 a

Malaysia 36 

 

 5 Jul 1995 a

Maldives 37, 38 

 

 1 Jul 1993 a

Mali

 5 Feb 1985 

10 Sep 1985 

Malta

 

 8 Mar 1991 a

Marshall Islands

 

 2 Mar 2006 a

Mauritania 39 

 

10 May 2001 a

Mauritius 40 

 

 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 41 

17 Jul 1980 

20 Jul 1981 

Montenegro 42 

 

23 Oct 2006 d

Morocco

 

21 Jun 1993 a

Mozambique

 

21 Apr 1997 a

Myanmar

 

22 Jul 1997 a

Namibia

 

23 Nov 1992 a

Nauru

 

23 Jun 2011 a

Nepal

 5 Feb 1991 

22 Apr 1991 

Netherlands 43 

17 Jul 1980 

23 Jul 1991 

New Zealand 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 

17 Jul 1980 

10 Jan 1985 

Nicaragua

17 Jul 1980 

27 Oct 1981 

Niger 49 

 

 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

Palau

20 Sep 2011 

 

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 50 

29 May 1980 

30 Jul 1980 

Portugal 13, 51 

24 Apr 1980 

30 Jul 1980 

Qatar

 

29 Apr 2009 a

Republic of Korea 52 

25 May 1983 

27 Dec 1984 

Republic of Moldova

 

 1 Jul 1994 a

Romania 53 

 4 Sep 1980 

 7 Jan 1982 

Russian Federation 54 

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 7 

 

12 Mar 2001 d

Seychelles

 

 5 May 1992 a

Sierra Leone

21 Sep 1988 

11 Nov 1988 

Singapore 55 

 

 5 Oct 1995 a

Slovakia 17 

 

28 May 1993 d

Slovenia 7 

 

 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

State of Palestine

 

 2 Apr 2014 a

Suriname

 

 1 Mar 1993 a

Swaziland

 

26 Mar 2004 a

Sweden 56, 57 

 7 Mar 1980 

 2 Jul 1980 

Switzerland 58 

23 Jan 1987 

27 Mar 1997 

Syrian Arab Republic

 

28 Mar 2003 a

Tajikistan

 

26 Oct 1993 a

Thailand 59 

 

 9 Aug 1985 a

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 7 

 

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 60 

 

 6 Oct 2004 a

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14, 61, 62, 63 

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 64 

 

30 May 1984 a

Zambia

17 Jul 1980 

21 Jun 1985 

Zimbabwe

 

13 May 1991 a