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'''Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women''' is a convention and one of the [[international human rights law]] adopted by [[United Nations General Assembly]] on 18 December 1979 and entered into force 3 September 1981 established to prohibit all discrimination against [[women]] and to ensure their [[women's rights|human rights]] and [[freedom]] on a basis of equality with [[men]]. As of 2017, 189 countries had ratified this Convention, that is, have made promise to realize this Convention. Countries which had not ratified it were [[Iran]], [[Somalia]], [[South Sudan]], [[Tonga]], the [[United States]] and [[Vatican City]]. |
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[[Image:CEDAW Participation.svg|thumb|Condition of the Convention (green:ratified, yellow:only signed and red:neither)]] |
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== Main Contents == |
== Main Contents == |
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'''Article 4''' Special measures to promote real equality between men and women and to protect [[mother]] women is not discrimination. |
'''Article 4''' Special measures to promote real equality between men and women and to protect [[mother]] women is not discrimination. |
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'''Article 5''' Abolishing any [[prejudice]]s and custom which are out of the idea insisting that either sex is inferior or superior or out of [[stereotype]]d roles for men and women. |
'''Article 5''' Abolishing any [[prejudice]]s and custom which are out of the idea insisting that either sex is inferior or superior or out of [[stereotype]]d [[gender role|roles for men and women]]. |
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'''Article 6''' Protection women from all forms of [[human trafficking]] and [[prostitution]]. |
'''Article 6''' Protection women from all forms of [[human trafficking]] and [[prostitution]]. |
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'''Article 9''' Rights of women to change [[nationality]] and in [[marriage]] to an alien, women are not changed automatically changed her nationality according to that of the [[husband]] and have equal right as men about the [[nationality]] of her child. |
'''Article 9''' Rights of women to change [[nationality]] and in [[marriage]] to an alien, women are not changed automatically changed her nationality according to that of the [[husband]] and have equal right as men about the [[nationality]] of her child. |
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'''Article 10''' Abolishing discrimination against women in the field of [[education]]; |
'''Article 10''' Abolishing discrimination against women in the field of [[right to education|education]]; |
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*a) The same conditions for career and guidance for [[profession]] |
*a) The same conditions for career and guidance for [[profession]] |
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*b) Access to the same education program, the same tests, and teaching staff |
*b) Access to the same education program, the same tests, and teaching staff |
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2. To prevent discrimination against women in [[marriage]] motherhood, and ensure their right to work, countries have |
2. To prevent discrimination against women in [[marriage]] motherhood, and ensure their right to work, countries have |
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*a) to prohibit sanction or dismissal because of being pregnant or maternity leave. |
*a) to prohibit sanction or dismissal because of being [[pregnancy|pregnant]] or [[parental leave|maternity leave]]. |
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*b) to give maternity leave with pay or social benefits without loss of former profession. |
*b) to give maternity leave with pay or social benefits without loss of former profession. |
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*d) to protect pregnant women form harmful works. |
*d) to protect pregnant women form harmful works. |
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== Optional Protocol == |
== Optional Protocol == |
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This Convention also have the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All |
This Convention also have the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women". It admits women whose human rights written in this Convention are violated to claim to the Committee of the [[United Nations]]. Until now, September 2017, 109 countries have ratified it, that is, promised to United Nations to realize it. |
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==Related pages== |
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*[[Woman]] |
*[[Woman]] |
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*[[Women's rights]] |
*[[Women's rights]] |
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*[[United Nations Development Fund for Women]] |
*[[United Nations Development Fund for Women]] |
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== Other |
== Other websites == |
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*[http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/cedaw.htm The full text of the Convention] |
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*[http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/protocol The Optional Protocol] |
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[[Category:United Nations]] |
[[Category:History of the United Nations]] |
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[[Category:Feminism]] |
[[Category:Feminism]] |
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[[Category:Discrimination]] |
[[Category:Discrimination]] |
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[[Category:Human rights]] |
[[Category:Human rights]] |
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[[Category:1979]] |
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[[ar:اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة]] |
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[[da:FN's kvindekonvention]] |
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[[de:UN-Konvention zur Beseitigung jeder Form von Diskriminierung der Frau]] |
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[[et:Konventsioon naiste diskrimineerimise kõigi vormide likvideerimise kohta]] |
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[[el:Επιτροπή εξάλειψης διακρίσεων κατά γυναικών]] |
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[[en:Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women]] |
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[[es:Convención sobre la eliminación de todas las formas de discriminación contra la mujer]] |
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[[fa:کنوانسیون امحای کلیه اشکال تبعیض علیه زنان]] |
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[[fr:Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes]] |
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[[gl:Convención sobre a eliminación de todas as formas de discriminación contra a muller]] |
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[[ko:여성에 대한 모든 형태의 차별철폐에 관한 협약]] |
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[[it:Convenzione sull'eliminazione di ogni forma di discriminazione della donna]] |
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[[la:Conventio de Abrogatione in omni forma Discriminationis contra Mulieres]] |
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[[lv:Konvencija par jebkuras sieviešu diskriminācijas izskaušanu]] |
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[[nl:Verdrag inzake de uitbanning van alle vormen van discriminatie van vrouwen]] |
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[[ja:女子に対するあらゆる形態の差別の撤廃に関する条約]] |
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[[no:FNs kvinnekonvensjon]] |
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[[pl:Konwencja w sprawie Likwidacji Wszelkich Form Dyskryminacji Kobiet]] |
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[[ru:Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин]] |
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[[sv:FN:s kvinnokonvention]] |
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[[ta:பெண்களுக்கு எதிரான அனைத்து பாகுபாடுகளையும் ஒழிப்பதற்கான உடன்படிக்கை]] |
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[[th:อนุสัญญาว่าด้วยการขจัดการเลือกปฏิบัติต่อสตรีในทุกรูปแบบ]] |
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[[tr:Kadına Karşı Her Türlü Ayrımcılığın Yok Edilmesi Sözleşmesi]] |
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[[vi:Công ước loại bỏ mọi hình thức phân biệt đối xử với phụ nữ]] |
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[[war:CEDAW]] |
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[[zh:消除對婦女一切形式歧視公約]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:20, 13 May 2018
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is a convention and one of the international human rights law adopted by United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 and entered into force 3 September 1981 established to prohibit all discrimination against women and to ensure their human rights and freedom on a basis of equality with men. As of 2017, 189 countries had ratified this Convention, that is, have made promise to realize this Convention. Countries which had not ratified it were Iran, Somalia, South Sudan, Tonga, the United States and Vatican City.
Main Contents
[change | change source]Article 1 Discrimination against women means any distincting, excluding or limiting all kinds of the human rights and freedoms of women.
Article 2 Countries must prohibit all discrimination against women by anyone, any groups and any companies and must change any law to protect women from discrimination.
Article 4 Special measures to promote real equality between men and women and to protect mother women is not discrimination.
Article 5 Abolishing any prejudices and custom which are out of the idea insisting that either sex is inferior or superior or out of stereotyped roles for men and women.
Article 6 Protection women from all forms of human trafficking and prostitution.
Article 7 The right to vote of women and to take part in government policy.
Article 8 Rights of women to represent their government and take part in the work of international organisation.
Article 9 Rights of women to change nationality and in marriage to an alien, women are not changed automatically changed her nationality according to that of the husband and have equal right as men about the nationality of her child.
Article 10 Abolishing discrimination against women in the field of education;
- a) The same conditions for career and guidance for profession
- b) Access to the same education program, the same tests, and teaching staff
- c) To abolish any stereotype of the role of men and women at all levels and all form of education.
- d) The same chance to get scholarships
- g) The same chance to take part in sports
Article 11 1. To abolish discrimination against women in the field of working
2. To prevent discrimination against women in marriage motherhood, and ensure their right to work, countries have
- a) to prohibit sanction or dismissal because of being pregnant or maternity leave.
- b) to give maternity leave with pay or social benefits without loss of former profession.
- d) to protect pregnant women form harmful works.
Article 12 Abolishing discrimination in the field of health care.
Article 13
- a) The rights to family benefits
- b) The rights to bank loan and credit card
Article 14 Abolishing discrimination in rural areas.
Article 15 Equality of women with men before law, also in civil matters and legal capacity.
Article 16
- a) The rights to enter into marriage
- b) The same right freely choose a spouse
- c) The same right and responsibility during marriage
- d) The same rights and responsibility as parents
- e) The same rights to decide freely and with responsibility on the number and spacing of their children
- g) The same personal rights as husband and wife, also the right to choose a family name, a profession and work
From Article 19 to 30, about the Committee that watch the realisation of this Convention by countries. The Committee is composed of 23 members elected by countries. They must be "of high moral standing". Countries must submit a national report, at least every four years to the Committee and the Committee submit reports to the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
The committee also give suggestion to the countries on matter about the abolition of discrimination against women.
Optional Protocol
[change | change source]This Convention also have the "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women". It admits women whose human rights written in this Convention are violated to claim to the Committee of the United Nations. Until now, September 2017, 109 countries have ratified it, that is, promised to United Nations to realize it.