CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. a
Paragraph
Paragraph text
States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with men, the right: (a) To vote in all elections and public referenda and to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
1979
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), Article 7, a.