CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. i
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The implementation of the Convention is monitored by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The Committee's mandate and the administration of the treaty are defined in the Articles 17 to 30 of the Convention. The Committee is composed of 23 experts nominated by their Governments and elected by the States parties as individuals "of high moral standing and competence in the field covered by the Convention".
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
N.A.
Women
Year
1979
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979).