CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. m
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Paragraph text
Bearing in mind the great contribution of women to the welfare of the family and to the development of society, so far not fully recognized, the social significance of maternity and the role of both parents in the family and in the upbringing of children, and aware that the role of women in procreation should not be a basis for discrimination but that the upbringing of children requires a sharing of responsibility between men and women and society as a whole,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Men
Women
Year
1979
Paragraph type
Preamble
Reference
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), Preamble, m.