1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

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Full Title	1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Short Title / Abbreviations	CEDAW
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Human Rights
Citations to Text	1249 UNTS 13, 19 ILM 33 (1980), UN Doc. A/RES/34/180, UN Doc. A/34/46
Date of Adoption	18/12/1979
Place of Adoption	New York, United Nations of America, 34th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Dispute settlement provisions	“Article 29 1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the present Convention which is not settled by negotiation shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If within six months from the date of the request for arbitration the parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of the Court. 2. Each State Party may at the time of signature or ratification of the present Convention or accession thereto declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph I of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by that paragraph with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation. 3. Any State Party which has made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article may at any time withdraw that reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.”
Depository	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Annexes	–
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	03/09/1981
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“Article 27 1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For each State ratifying the present Convention or acceding to it after the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of the deposit of its own instrument of ratification or accession.”
General Status	189 Parties (as of 16/07/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Accession 24/05/2006 Reservation 24/05/2006
Cambodia	Signature 17/10/1980 Accession 15/10/1992
Indonesia	Signature 29/07/1980 Ratification 13/09/1984 Reservation 13/09/1984
Lao PDR	Signature 17/07/1980 Accession 14/08/1981
Malaysia	Accession 05/07/1995 Reservation 05/07/1995 Partial Withdrawal of Reservation 06/02/1998 Withdrawal of Reservation 19/07/2010
Myanmar	Accession 22/07/1997 Reservation 22/07/1997
Philippines	Signature 15/07/1980 Ratification 05/08/1981
Singapore	Accession 05/10/1995 Reservation 05/10/1995 Withdrawal of Reservation 24/07/2007 Withdrawal of Reservation 30/06/2011
Thailand	Accession 09/08/1985 Declaration 09/08/1985 Reservation 09/08/1985 Withdrawal of Reservation 25/01/1991 Withdrawal of Reservation 26/10/1992 Withdrawal of Reservation 01/08/1996 Withdrawal of Reservation 18/07/2012
Vietnam	Signature 29/07/1980 Ratification 17/02/1982 Reservation 17/02/1982
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1995 Amendment to article 20, paragraph 1, of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1999 Optional Protocol to the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Related Instruments	1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1953 Convention on the Political Rights of Women 1957 Convention on the Nationality of Married Women 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
External Links	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accessed on 16/07/2021 United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 16/07/2021
Additional Information	Regarding the status of Cambodia: The 1980 signature was effected by the government of Democratic Kampuchea. The current Government of Cambodia did not recognize this signature and acceded in 1992.