Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 92 Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, published in 1983.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1981–1983

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1983	A/RES/37/64	Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	551	13%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/131	Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	252	62%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/140	Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	282	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Gender Discrimination Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications Treaties Women

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5 operative paragraphs

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Recalling its resolution 34/ l 80 of 18 December 1979, by which it adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,

Recalling also its resolutions 35/140 of 11 December 1980 and 36/ 131 of 14 December 1981 ,

Recalling that the Convention entered into force on 3 September 1981 ,

Having taken note of the report of the Secretary-General on the status of the Convention, 77 1.

Notes with appreciation that an increasmg number of Member States have ratified or acceded to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women;

Notes further that an important number of Member States have signed the Convention;

Invites all States that have not yet done so to become parties to the Convention by ratifying or acceding to it;

Welcomes the election, in accordance with article 17 of the Convention, of the twenty-three members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on 16 April 1982, 78 as well as the fact that the Committee has already commenced its work, having held its first session at Vienna from 18 to 22 October 1982;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the status of the Convention.

Approves the projects recommended by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in its resolution 1 (S-VII), as

Article 7 All appropriate measures shall be taken to promote the exchange of experience at the national and international levels for the purpose of furthering the involvement of women in promoting international peace and co-operation and in solving other vital national and international problems.

Article 8 All appropriate measures shall be taken at the national and international levels to give effective publicity to the responsibility and active participation of women in promoting international peace and co-operation and in solving other vital national and international problems.

Article 9 All appropriate measures shall be taken to render solidarity ancf support to those women who are victims of mass and flagrant violations of human rights such as apartheid, all forms of racism, racial discrimination, colonialism, neo-colonialism, aggression, foreign occupation and domination and of all other violations of human rights.

Article JO All appropriate measures shall be taken to pay a tribute to the participation of women in promoting international peace and co-operation.

Article 11 All appropriate measures shall be taken to encourage women to participate in non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations concerned with the strengthening of international peace and security, the development of friendly relations among nations and the promotion of co-operation among States and, to that end, freedom of thought, conscience, expression, assembly, association, communication and movement, without distinction as to race, political or religious belief, language or ethnic origin, shall be effectively guaranteed.

Article 12 All appropriate measures shall be taken to provide practical opportunities for the effective participation of women in promoting international peace and co-operation, economic development and social progress including, to that end:

(a) The promotion of an equitable representation of women in governmental and non-governmental functions;

(b) The promotion of equality of opportunities for women to enter diplomatic service;

(c) The appointment or nomination of women, on an equal basis with men, as members of delegations to national, regional or international meetings;

(d) Support for increased employment of women at all levels in the secretariats of the United Nations and the specialized agencies, in conformity with Article IOI of the Charter of the United Nations.

Article 13 All appropriate measures shall be taken to establish adequate legal protection of the rights of women on an equal basis with men in order to ensure effective participation of women in the activities referred to above.

Article 14 Governments, non-governmental and international organizations, including the United Nations and the specialized agencies, as well as individuals, are urged to do all in their power to promote the implementation of the principles set forth in the present Declaration.

77 A/37/349 and Add. I.

78 For the composition of the Committee, see A/37/349, annex Ill.

79 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1981, Supplement No. 4 (E/1981/24), annex II.

80 Jbid., 1982, Supplement No. 3 (E/1982/13), chap. Ill, sect. A. para~.

102 and 104, and sects. 8 and C

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