The CEDAW Convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979 and entered into force in September 1981, 30 days after being ratified by 20th State Party. As of May 2009, 186 states out of 192 UN members are party to CEDAW. This makes the Convention one of the most highly ratified international human rights treaties. The Convention was prepared and adopted with an aim to better protect and promote women’s human rights.
This toolkit was prepared by KARAT Coalition thanks to the support of OXFAM Novib.
KARAT wishes to thank our partner IWRAW Asia Pacific for sharing with
us its expertise and materials. Special thanks go to Lisa Pusey for her input
and comments as well as to Karolina Siudak for her contribution to the text.
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