CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. a
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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: (a) To embody the principle of the equality of men and women in their national constitutions or other appropriate legislation if not yet incorporated therein and to ensure, through law and other appropriate means, the practical realization of this principle;
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 2, a.