List of parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
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The list of parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women encompasses the states who have signed and ratified or acceded to the international agreement to prevent discrimination against women.
On December 18, 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women was opened for signature. Sweden became the first state to deposit the treaty on July 2, 1980. The treaty came into force and closed for signature on September 3, 1981 with the ratification of 20 states. Since then, states that did not sign the treaty can now only accede to it. The instrument of ratification, accession, or succession is deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
As of May 2015, 189 states have ratified or acceded to the treaty, most recently South Sudan on April 30, 2015.[1] In addition, the United States and Palau[2] have signed but not ratified the treaty. The Republic of China (Taiwan) has also ratified the treaty in its legislature, but is unrecognized by the United Nations and is a party to the treaty only unofficially.
Ratified or acceded states
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Aug 14, 1980 | Mar 5, 2003 | Ratification |
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May 11, 1994 | Accession | |
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May 22, 1996 | Accession | |
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Jan 15, 1997 | Accession | |
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Sep 17, 1986 | Accession | |
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Aug 1, 1989 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 15, 1985 | Ratification |
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Sep 13, 1993 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 28, 1983 | Ratification |
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Aug 17, 1983 | Mar 31, 1982 | Ratification |
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Jul 10, 1995 | Accession | |
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Oct 6, 1993 | Accession | |
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Jun 18, 2002 | Accession, but did not ratify the optional protocol of preventing violence against women, and acceded with five reservations: to articles 2, 9, 15, and 16.[3] | |
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Nov 6, 1984 | Accession | |
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Jul 24, 1980 | Oct 16, 1980 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Feb 4, 1981 | Ratification as ![]() |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 10, 1985 | Ratification |
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Mar 7, 1990 | May 16, 1990 | Ratification |
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Nov 11, 1981 | Mar 12, 1992 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Aug 31, 1981 | Ratification |
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May 30, 1980 | Jun 8, 1990 | Ratification |
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Sep 1, 1993 | Succession from ![]() | |
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Aug 13, 1996 | Accession | |
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Mar 31, 1981 | Feb 1, 1984 | Ratification |
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May 24, 2006 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Feb 8, 1982 | Ratification |
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Oct 14, 1987 | Accession | |
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Jul 22, 1997 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jan 8, 1992 | Ratification |
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Oct 17, 1980 | Oct 15, 1992 | Ratification as ![]() |
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Jun 6, 1983 | Aug 23, 1994 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Dec 10, 1981 | Ratification |
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Dec 5, 1980 | Accession | |
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Jun 21, 1991 | Accession | |
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Jun 9, 1995 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Dec 7, 1989 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Nov 4, 1980 | Ratification, extended to ![]() ![]() |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jan 19, 1982 | Ratification |
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Oct 31, 1994 | Accession | |
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Jul 29, 1980 | Jul 26, 1982 | Ratification |
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Aug 11, 2006 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Apr 4, 1986 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Dec 18, 1995 | Ratification |
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Sep 9, 1992 | Succession from ![]() | |
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Mar 6, 1980 | Jul 17, 1980 | Ratification |
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Jul 23, 1985 | Accession | |
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Feb 22, 1993 | Succession from ![]() Signed July 17, 1980 Ratified February 16, 1982 | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Oct 17, 1986 | Ratification as ![]() |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Apr 21, 1983 | Ratification |
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Dec 2, 1998 | Accession | |
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Sep 15, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Sep 2, 1982 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Nov 9, 1981 | Ratification |
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Jul 16, 1980 | Sep 18, 1981 | Ratification |
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Nov 14, 1980 | Aug 19, 1981 | Ratification |
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Oct 23, 1984 | Accession | |
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Sep 5, 1995 | Accession | |
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Oct 21, 1991 | Accession | |
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Jul 8, 1980 | Sep 10, 1981 | Ratification |
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Sep 1, 2004 | Accession | |
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Aug 28, 1995 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Sep 4, 1986 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Dec 14, 1983 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jan 21, 1983 | Ratification |
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Jul 29, 1980 | Apr 16, 1993 | Ratification |
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Oct 26, 1994 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 10, 1985 | Ratification as ![]() Also ![]() Signed June 25, 1980 Ratified July 9, 1980 |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jan 2, 1986 | Ratification |
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Mar 2, 1982 | Jun 7, 1983 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Aug 30, 1990 | Ratification |
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Jun 8, 1981 | Aug 12, 1982 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Aug 9, 1982 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Aug 23, 1985 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 17, 1980 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 20, 1981 | Ratification |
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Jun 11, 1980 | Mar 3, 1983 | Ratification |
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Jun 6, 1980 | Dec 22, 1980 | Ratification |
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Jul 24, 1980 | Jun 18, 1985 | Ratification |
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Jul 30, 1980 | Jul 9, 1993 | Ratification |
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Jul 29, 1980 | Sep 13, 1984 | Ratification |
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Aug 13, 1986 | Accession | |
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Dec 23, 1985 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Oct 3, 1991 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jun 10, 1985 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Oct 19, 1984 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jun 25, 1985 | Ratification |
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Dec 3, 1980 | Jul 1, 1992 | Ratification |
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Aug 26, 1998 | Accession | |
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Mar 9, 1984 | Accession | |
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Mar 17, 2004 | Accession | |
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Sep 2, 1994 | Accession | |
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Feb 10, 1997 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Aug 14, 1981 | Ratification |
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Apr 14, 1992 | Accession | |
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Apr 16, 1997 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Aug 22, 1995 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1984 | Accession | |
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May 16, 1989 | Accession | |
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Dec 22, 1995 | Accession | |
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Jan 18, 1994 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Feb 2, 1989 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Mar 17, 1989 | Ratification |
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Mar 12, 1987 | Accession | |
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Jul 5, 1995 | Accession | |
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Jul 1, 1993 | Accession | |
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Feb 5, 1985 | Sep 10, 1985 | Ratification |
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Mar 8, 1991 | Accession | |
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Mar 2, 2006 | Accession | |
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May 10, 2001 | Accession | |
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Jul 9, 1984 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Mar 23, 1981 | Ratification |
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Jul 1, 1994 | Accession | |
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Mar 18, 2005 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 20, 1981 | Ratification |
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Oct 23, 2006 | Succession from ![]() | |
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Jun 21, 1993 | Accession | |
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Apr 21, 1997 | Accession | |
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Nov 23, 1992 | Accession | |
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Jun 23, 2011 | Accession | |
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Feb 5, 1991 | Apr 22, 1991 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jul 23, 1991 | Ratification for the whole Kingdom |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jan 10, 1985 | Ratification, includes Tokelau, ![]() and ![]() |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Oct 27, 1981 | Ratification |
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Oct 8, 1999 | Accession | |
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Apr 23, 1984 | Jun 13, 1985 | Ratification |
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Feb 27, 2001 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | May 21, 1981 | Ratification |
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Feb 7, 2006 | Accession | |
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Mar 12, 1996 | Accession | |
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Apr 2, 2014 | Accession | |
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Jun 26, 1980 | Oct 29, 1981 | Ratification |
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Jan 12, 1995 | Accession | |
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Apr 6, 1987 | Accession | |
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Jul 23, 1981 | Sep 13, 1982 | Ratification |
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Jul 15, 1980 | Aug 5, 1981 | Ratification |
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May 29, 1980 | Jul 30, 1980 | Ratification |
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Apr 24, 1980 | Jul 30, 1980 | Ratification |
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Apr 29, 2009 | Accession | |
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Jan 18, 1994 | Succession from ![]() | |
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Sep 4, 1980 | Jan 7, 1982 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jan 23, 1981 | Ratification as ![]() |
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May 1, 1980 | Mar 2, 1981 | Ratification |
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Apr 25, 1985 | Accession | |
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Oct 8, 1982 | Accession | |
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Aug 4, 1981 | Accession | |
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Sep 25, 1992 | Accession | |
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Sep 26, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 | Ratification |
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Oct 31, 1995 | Jun 3, 2003 | Ratification |
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Sep 7, 2000 | Sep 7, 2000 | Ratification |
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Jul 29, 1980 | Feb 5, 1985 | Ratification |
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Mar 12, 2001 | Succession from ![]() Signed July 17, 1980 Ratified February 26, 1982 | |
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May 5, 1992 | Accession | |
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Sep 21, 1988 | Nov 11, 1988 | Ratification |
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Oct 5, 1995 | Accession | |
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May 28, 1993 | Succession from ![]() Signed July 17, 1980 Ratified February 16, 1982 | |
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Jul 6, 1992 | Succession from ![]() | |
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May 6, 2002 | Accession | |
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Jan 29, 1993 | Dec 15, 1995 | Ratification |
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May 25, 1983 | Dec 27, 1984 | Ratification |
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Apr 30, 2015 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jan 5, 1984 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Oct 5, 1981 | Ratification |
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Mar 1, 1993 | Accession | |
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Mar 26, 2004 | Accession | |
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Mar 7, 1980 | Jul 2, 1980 | Ratification |
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Jan 23, 1987 | Mar 27, 1997 | Ratification |
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Mar 28, 2003 | Accession | |
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Oct 26, 1993 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Aug 20, 1985 | Ratification |
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Aug 9, 1985 | Accession | |
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Apr 16, 2003 | Accession | |
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Sep 26, 1983 | Accession | |
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Jun 27, 1985 | Jan 12, 1990 | Ratification |
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Jul 24, 1980 | Sep 20, 1985 | Ratification |
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Dec 20, 1985 | Accession | |
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May 1, 1997 | Accession | |
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Oct 6, 1999 | Accession | |
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Jul 30, 1980 | Jul 22, 1985 | Ratification |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Mar 12, 1981 | Ratification as ![]() |
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Oct 6, 2004 | Accession | |
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Jul 22, 1981 | Apr 7, 1986 | Ratification; extended to Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Isle of Man, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Mar 30, 1981 | Oct 9, 1981 | Ratification |
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Jul 19, 1995 | Accession | |
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Sep 8, 1995 | Accession | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | May 2, 1983 | Ratification |
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Jul 29, 1980 | Feb 17, 1982 | Ratification |
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May 30, 1984 | Accession as ![]() | |
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Jul 17, 1980 | Jun 21, 1985 | Ratification |
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May 13, 1991 | Accession |
Unrecognized states that abide by the treaty
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2007 | Accession |
States that have signed but not ratified the treaty
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Sep 20, 2011 |
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Jul 17, 1980 |
Non-signatory states
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Ratified by the parliament in 2003 and then vetoed by the Guardian Council.[5] |
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Note
[edit]- ^ Niue is a signatory of this convention, signed on behalf by New Zealand as was the Cook Islands, however since then the Cook Islands had acceded to the convention out right.[4]
References
[edit]- "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women New York, 18 December 1979". United Nations Treaty Collection. Archived from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Palau takes lead in empowering women - Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz.
- ^ The Legal Status of Women in Bahrain
- ^ [1], See Note 11 in link.
- ^ "Women's Rights Central Battle in Iranian Politics". 17 August 2003.