CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 1

Paragraph
Original document
Document type
  • International treaty
Paragraph text
  1. States Parties shall accord to women equality with men before the law.
Document legal status
  • Legally binding
Document body
  • United Nations General Assembly
Document means of adoption
  • Vote
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Document year
  • 1979
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), Article 15, 1.
Paragraph info
Article 15
Paragraph number
1