HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-8

South Africa and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

South Africa became bound on 1995-12-15, by ratification, the 143rd state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

State

South Africa

Signed

1993-01-29

Became bound

1995-12-15 — by ratification

Between the two

1,050 days (2.9 years)

Treaty in force since

3 September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 143 in order of becoming party
• 189 states bound in total
• New treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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