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HUMAN RIGHTS

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Reference
IV-8
Adopted
New York, 18 December 1979 1
Entry into force
3 September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1).
Registration
3 September 1981, No. 20378
Signatories
99
Parties
189
Depositary record
United Nations Treaty Collection

Who signed, and when

CountrySignatureRatification, acceptance, approval or accession
Afghanistan 14 Aug 1980 5 Mar 2003
Albania - 11 May 1994 a
Algeria - 22 May 1996 a
Andorra - 15 Jan 1997 a
Angola - 17 Sep 1986 a
Antigua and Barbuda - 1 Aug 1989 a
Argentina 17 Jul 1980 15 Jul 1985
Armenia - 13 Sep 1993 a
Australia 17 Jul 1980 28 Jul 1983
Australia 2 17 Jul 1980 28 Jul 1983
Austria 17 Jul 1980 31 Mar 1982
Austria 3 17 Jul 1980 31 Mar 1982
Azerbaijan - 10 Jul 1995 a
Bahamas (The) - 6 Oct 1993 a
Bahrain - 18 Jun 2002 a
Bangladesh - 6 Nov 1984 a
Bangladesh 4 - 6 Nov 1984 a
Barbados 24 Jul 1980 16 Oct 1980
Belarus 17 Jul 1980 4 Feb 1981
Belgium 17 Jul 1980 10 Jul 1985
Belgium 5 17 Jul 1980 10 Jul 1985
Belize 7 Mar 1990 16 May 1990
Benin 11 Nov 1981 12 Mar 1992
Bhutan 17 Jul 1980 31 Aug 1981
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 30 May 1980 8 Jun 1990
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1 Sep 1993 d
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 - 1 Sep 1993 d
Botswana - 13 Aug 1996 a
Brazil 31 Mar 1981 1 Feb 1984
Brazil 7 31 Mar 1981 1 Feb 1984
Brunei Darussalam - 24 May 2006 a
Bulgaria 17 Jul 1980 8 Feb 1982
Bulgaria 8 17 Jul 1980 8 Feb 1982
Burkina Faso - 14 Oct 1987 a
Burundi 17 Jul 1980 8 Jan 1992
Cabo Verde - 5 Dec 1980 a
Cambodia 17 Oct 1980 15 Oct 1992 a
Cambodia 9 , 10 17 Oct 1980 15 Oct 1992 a
Cameroon 6 Jun 1983 23 Aug 1994
Canada 17 Jul 1980 10 Dec 1981
Canada 11 17 Jul 1980 10 Dec 1981
Central African Republic - 21 Jun 1991 a
Chad - 9 Jun 1995 a
Chile 17 Jul 1980 7 Dec 1989
China 17 Jul 1980 4 Nov 1980
China 12 , 13 17 Jul 1980 4 Nov 1980
Colombia 17 Jul 1980 19 Jan 1982
Comoros - 31 Oct 1994 a
Congo 29 Jul 1980 26 Jul 1982
Cook Islands - 11 Aug 2006 a
Cook Islands 14 - 11 Aug 2006 a
Costa Rica 17 Jul 1980 4 Apr 1986
Croatia - 9 Sep 1992 d
Croatia 6 - 9 Sep 1992 d
Cuba 6 Mar 1980 17 Jul 1980
Cyprus - 23 Jul 1985 a
Cyprus 15 - 23 Jul 1985 a
Czech Republic - 22 Feb 1993 d
Czech Republic 16 - 22 Feb 1993 d
Côte d'Ivoire 17 Jul 1980 18 Dec 1995
Democratic People's Republic of Korea - 27 Feb 2001 a
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17 , 18 - 27 Feb 2001 a
Democratic Republic of the Congo 17 Jul 1980 17 Oct 1986
Denmark 17 Jul 1980 21 Apr 1983
Denmark 19 17 Jul 1980 21 Apr 1983
Djibouti - 2 Dec 1998 a
Dominica 15 Sep 1980 15 Sep 1980
Dominican Republic 17 Jul 1980 2 Sep 1982
Ecuador 17 Jul 1980 9 Nov 1981
Egypt 16 Jul 1980 18 Sep 1981
Egypt 20 16 Jul 1980 18 Sep 1981
El Salvador 14 Nov 1980 19 Aug 1981
Equatorial Guinea - 23 Oct 1984 a
Eritrea - 5 Sep 1995 a
Estonia - 21 Oct 1991 a
Eswatini - 26 Mar 2004 a
Ethiopia 8 Jul 1980 10 Sep 1981
Fiji - 28 Aug 1995 a
Fiji 21 - 28 Aug 1995 a
Finland 17 Jul 1980 4 Sep 1986
France 17 Jul 1980 14 Dec 1983
France 22 17 Jul 1980 14 Dec 1983
Gabon 17 Jul 1980 21 Jan 1983
Gambia 29 Jul 1980 16 Apr 1993
Georgia - 26 Oct 1994 a
Germany 17 Jul 1980 10 Jul 1985
Germany 23 , 24 , 25 17 Jul 1980 10 Jul 1985
Ghana 17 Jul 1980 2 Jan 1986
Greece 2 Mar 1982 7 Jun 1983
Grenada 17 Jul 1980 30 Aug 1990
Guatemala 8 Jun 1981 12 Aug 1982
Guinea 17 Jul 1980 9 Aug 1982
Guinea 26 17 Jul 1980 9 Aug 1982
Guinea-Bissau 17 Jul 1980 23 Aug 1985
Guyana 17 Jul 1980 17 Jul 1980
Haiti 17 Jul 1980 20 Jul 1981
Honduras 11 Jun 1980 3 Mar 1983
Hungary 6 Jun 1980 22 Dec 1980
Hungary 27 6 Jun 1980 22 Dec 1980
Iceland 24 Jul 1980 18 Jun 1985
India 30 Jul 1980 9 Jul 1993
Indonesia 29 Jul 1980 13 Sep 1984
Iraq - 13 Aug 1986 a
Ireland - 23 Dec 1985 a
Ireland 28 - 23 Dec 1985 a
Israel 17 Jul 1980 3 Oct 1991
Israel 29 17 Jul 1980 3 Oct 1991
Italy 17 Jul 1980 10 Jun 1985
Jamaica 17 Jul 1980 19 Oct 1984
Jamaica 30 17 Jul 1980 19 Oct 1984
Japan 17 Jul 1980 25 Jun 1985
Jordan 3 Dec 1980 1 Jul 1992
Kazakhstan - 26 Aug 1998 a
Kenya - 9 Mar 1984 a
Kiribati - 17 Mar 2004 a
Kuwait - 2 Sep 1994 a
Kuwait 31 - 2 Sep 1994 a
Kyrgyzstan - 10 Feb 1997 a
Lao People's Democratic Republic 17 Jul 1980 14 Aug 1981
Latvia - 14 Apr 1992 a
Lebanon - 16 Apr 1997 a
Lesotho 17 Jul 1980 22 Aug 1995
Lesotho 32 17 Jul 1980 22 Aug 1995
Liberia - 17 Jul 1984 a
Libya - 16 May 1989 a
Libya 33 - 16 May 1989 a
Liechtenstein - 22 Dec 1995 a
Liechtenstein 34 - 22 Dec 1995 a
Lithuania - 18 Jan 1994 a
Luxembourg 17 Jul 1980 2 Feb 1989
Madagascar 17 Jul 1980 17 Mar 1989
Malawi - 12 Mar 1987 a
Malawi 35 - 12 Mar 1987 a
Malaysia - 5 Jul 1995 a
Malaysia 36 - 5 Jul 1995 a
Maldives - 1 Jul 1993 a
Maldives 37 , 38 - 1 Jul 1993 a
Mali 5 Feb 1985 10 Sep 1985
Malta - 8 Mar 1991 a
Marshall Islands - 2 Mar 2006 a
Mauritania - 10 May 2001 a
Mauritania 39 - 10 May 2001 a
Mauritius - 9 Jul 1984 a
Mauritius 40 - 9 Jul 1984 a
Mexico 17 Jul 1980 23 Mar 1981
Micronesia (Federated States of) - 1 Sep 2004 a
Monaco - 18 Mar 2005 a
Mongolia 17 Jul 1980 20 Jul 1981
Mongolia 41 17 Jul 1980 20 Jul 1981
Montenegro - 23 Oct 2006 d
Montenegro 42 - 23 Oct 2006 d
Morocco - 21 Jun 1993 a
Mozambique - 21 Apr 1997 a
Myanmar - 22 Jul 1997 a
Namibia - 23 Nov 1992 a
Naoero - 23 Jun 2011 a
Nepal 5 Feb 1991 22 Apr 1991
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17 Jul 1980 23 Jul 1991
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 43 17 Jul 1980 23 Jul 1991
New Zealand 17 Jul 1980 10 Jan 1985
New Zealand 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 17 Jul 1980 10 Jan 1985
Nicaragua 17 Jul 1980 27 Oct 1981
Niger - 8 Oct 1999 a
Niger 49 - 8 Oct 1999 a
Nigeria 23 Apr 1984 13 Jun 1985
North Macedonia - 18 Jan 1994 d
North Macedonia 6 - 18 Jan 1994 d
Norway 17 Jul 1980 21 May 1981
Oman - 7 Feb 2006 a
Pakistan - 12 Mar 1996 a
Palau 20 Sep 2011 -
Panama 26 Jun 1980 29 Oct 1981
Papua New Guinea - 12 Jan 1995 a
Paraguay - 6 Apr 1987 a
Peru 23 Jul 1981 13 Sep 1982
Philippines 15 Jul 1980 5 Aug 1981
Poland 29 May 1980 30 Jul 1980
Poland 50 29 May 1980 30 Jul 1980
Portugal 24 Apr 1980 30 Jul 1980
Portugal 12 , 51 24 Apr 1980 30 Jul 1980
Qatar - 29 Apr 2009 a
Republic of Korea 25 May 1983 27 Dec 1984
Republic of Korea 52 25 May 1983 27 Dec 1984
Republic of Moldova - 1 Jul 1994 a
Romania 4 Sep 1980 7 Jan 1982
Romania 53 4 Sep 1980 7 Jan 1982
Russian Federation 17 Jul 1980 23 Jan 1981
Russian Federation 54 17 Jul 1980 23 Jan 1981
Rwanda 1 May 1980 2 Mar 1981
Samoa - 25 Sep 1992 a
San Marino 26 Sep 2003 10 Dec 2003
Sao Tome and Principe 31 Oct 1995 3 Jun 2003
Saudi Arabia 7 Sep 2000 7 Sep 2000
Senegal 29 Jul 1980 5 Feb 1985
Serbia - 12 Mar 2001 d
Serbia 6 - 12 Mar 2001 d
Seychelles - 5 May 1992 a
Sierra Leone 21 Sep 1988 11 Nov 1988
Singapore - 5 Oct 1995 a
Singapore 55 , 56 , 57 - 5 Oct 1995 a
Slovakia - 28 May 1993 d
Slovakia 16 - 28 May 1993 d
Slovenia - 6 Jul 1992 d
Slovenia 6 - 6 Jul 1992 d
Solomon Islands - 6 May 2002 a
South Africa 29 Jan 1993 15 Dec 1995
South Sudan - 30 Apr 2015 a
Spain 17 Jul 1980 5 Jan 1984
Sri Lanka 17 Jul 1980 5 Oct 1981
St. Kitts and Nevis - 25 Apr 1985 a
St. Lucia - 8 Oct 1982 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 4 Aug 1981 a
State of Palestine - 2 Apr 2014 a
Suriname - 1 Mar 1993 a
Sweden 7 Mar 1980 2 Jul 1980
Sweden 58 , 59 7 Mar 1980 2 Jul 1980
Switzerland 23 Jan 1987 27 Mar 1997
Switzerland 60 23 Jan 1987 27 Mar 1997
Syrian Arab Republic - 28 Mar 2003 a
Tajikistan - 26 Oct 1993 a
Thailand - 9 Aug 1985 a
Thailand 61 - 9 Aug 1985 a
Timor-Leste - 16 Apr 2003 a
Togo - 26 Sep 1983 a
Trinidad and Tobago 27 Jun 1985 12 Jan 1990
Tunisia 24 Jul 1980 20 Sep 1985
Turkmenistan - 1 May 1997 a
Tuvalu - 6 Oct 1999 a
Türkiye - 20 Dec 1985 a
Uganda 30 Jul 1980 22 Jul 1985
Ukraine 17 Jul 1980 12 Mar 1981
United Arab Emirates - 6 Oct 2004 a
United Arab Emirates 62 - 6 Oct 2004 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22 Jul 1981 7 Apr 1986
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 22 Jul 1981 7 Apr 1986
United Republic of Tanzania 17 Jul 1980 20 Aug 1985
United States of America 17 Jul 1980 -
Uruguay 30 Mar 1981 9 Oct 1981
Uzbekistan - 19 Jul 1995 a
Vanuatu - 8 Sep 1995 a
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17 Jul 1980 2 May 1983
Viet Nam 29 Jul 1980 17 Feb 1982
Yemen - 30 May 1984 a
Yemen 70 - 30 May 1984 a
Zambia 17 Jul 1980 21 Jun 1985
Zimbabwe - 13 May 1991 a

Participants that are UN member states link to their profile. The Holy See, the European Union, the Cook Islands and Niue appear in these tables and are not member states, so they are named without a link rather than attached to the nearest match. The third column carries the depositary’s own annotation. Accession, succession and acceptance are legally distinct from ratification and are shown as the record states them rather than flattened into one word.

Counts verified against the depositary’s own totals for this treaty before publication. The United Nations Treaty Collection is the authority; this page is a readable copy and may lag it.

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