CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. d
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States Parties condemn discrimination against women in all its forms, agree to pursue by all appropriate means and without delay a policy of eliminating discrimination against women and, to this end, undertake: (d) To refrain from engaging in any act or practice of discrimination against women and to ensure that public authorities and institutions shall act in conformity with this obligation;
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
Women
Year
1979
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), Article 2, d.