(New York, 18/12/1979)
ENTRY INTO FORCE : 3 SEPTEMBER 1981 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 27
Depositary: Secretary General of the United Nations
Parties | Date of Signature | Date of ratification / Other | Entry Into Force | Domestication Legislation (where available) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fiji |   | 28 Aug 1995 a, b |   |   |
Kiribati |   | 17 Mar 2004 a |   |   |
Marshall Islands |   | 2 Mar 2006 a |   |   |
Papua New Guinea |   | 12 Jan 1995 a |   |   |
Samoa |   | 25 Sep 1992 a |   |   |
Solomon Islands |   | 6 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Tuvalu |   | 6 Oct 1999 a |   |   |
Vanuatu |   | 8 Sep 1995 a | 08 Sep 1995 | Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Ratification) Act No. 3 of 1995 |
Afghanistan | 14 Aug 1980 | 5 Mar 2003 a |   |   |
Albania |   | 11 May 1994 a |   |   |
Algeria |   | 22 May 1996 a, b |   |   |
Andorra |   | 15 Jan 1997 a |   |   |
Angola |   | 17 Sep 1986 a |   |   |
Antigua and Barbuda |   | 1 Aug 1989 a |   |   |
Argentina | 17 Jul 1980 | 15 Jul 1985 b |   |   |
Armenia |   | 13 Sep 1993 a |   |   |
Australia | 17 Jul 1980 | 28 Jul 1983 b |   |   |
Austria | 17 Jul 1980 | 31 Mar 1982 b |   |   |
Azerbaijan |   | 10 Jul 1995 a |   |   |
Bahamas |   | 6 Oct 1993 a, b |   |   |
Bahrain |   | 18 Jun 2002 a |   |   |
Bangladesh |   | 6 Nov 1984 a, b |   |   |
Barbados | 24 Jul 1980 | 16 Oct 1980 Rt |   |   |
Belarus | 17 Jul 1980 | 4 Feb 1981 c |   |   |
Belgium | 17 Jul 1980 | 10 Jul 1985 b |   |   |
Belize | 7 Mar 1990 | 16 May 1990 Rt |   |   |
Benin | 11 Nov 1981 | 12 Mar 1992 Rt |   |   |
Bhutan | 17 Jul 1980 | 31 Aug 1981 Rt |   |   |
Bolivia | 30 May 1980 | 8 Jun 1990 Rt |   |   |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |   | 1 Sep 1993 d |   |   |
Botswana |   | 13 Aug 1996 a |   |   |
Brazil | 31 Mar 1981 b | 1 Feb 1984 b |   |   |
Bulgaria | 17 Jul 1980 | 8 Feb 1982 c |   |   |
Burkina Faso |   | 14 Oct 1987 c |   |   |
Burundi | 17 Jul 1980 | 8 Jan 1992 Rt |   |   |
Cambodia | 17 Oct 1980 | 15 Oct 1992 a |   |   |
Cameroon | 6 Jun 1983 | 23 Aug 1994 a |   |   |
Canada | 17 Jul 1980 | 10 Dec 1981 c |   |   |
Cape Verde |   | 5 Dec 1980 a |   |   |
Central African Republic |   | 21 Jun 1991 a |   |   |
Chad |   | 9 Jun 1995 a |   |   |
Chile | 17 Jul 1980 | 7 Dec 1989 b |   |   |
China | 17 Jul 1980 b | 4 Nov 1980 b |   |   |
Colombia | 17 Jul 1980 | 19 Jan 1982 Rt |   |   |
Comoros |   | 31 Oct 1994 a |   |   |
Congo | 29 Jul 1980 | 26 Jul 1982 Rt |   |   |
Costa Rica | 17 Jul 1980 | 4 Apr 1986 Rt |   |   |
Cote d'Ivoire | 17 Jul 1980 | 18 Dec 1995 a |   |   |
Croatia |   | 9 Sep 1992 d |   |   |
Cuba | 6 Mar 1980 | 17 Jul 1980 b |   |   |
Cyprus |   | 23 Jul 1985 a, b |   |   |
Czech Republic |   | 22 Feb 1993 c, d |   |   |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |   | 27 Feb 2001 a |   |   |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 17 Oct 1986 | 16 Nov 1986 Rt |   |   |
Denmark | 17 Jul 1980 | 21 Apr 1983 Rt |   |   |
Djibouti |   | 2 Dec 1998 a |   |   |
Dominica | 15 Sep 1980 | 15 Sep 1980 Rt |   |   |
Dominican Republic | 17 Jul 1980 | 2 Sep 1982 Rt |   |   |
Ecuador | 17 Jul 1980 | 9 Nov 1981 Rt |   |   |
Egypt | 16 Jul 1980 b | 18 Sep 1981 b |   |   |
El Salvador | 14 Nov 1980 b | 19 Aug1981 b |   |   |
Equatorial Guinea |   | 23 Oct 1984 a |   |   |
Eritrea |   | 5 Sep 1995 a |   |   |
Estonia |   | 21 Oct 1991 a |   |   |
Ethiopia | 8 Jul 1980 | 10 Dec 1981 b |   |   |
Finland | 17 Jul 1980 | 4 Sep 1986 Rt |   |   |
France | 17 Jul 1980 b | 14 Dec 1983 b, c |   |   |
Gabon | 17 Jul 1980 | 21 Jan 1983 Rt |   |   |
Gambia | 29 Jul 1980 | 16 Apr 1993 Rt |   |   |
Georgia |   | 26 Oct 1994 a |   |   |
Germany | 17 Jul 1980 | 10 Jul 1985 b |   |   |
Ghana | 17 Jul 1980 | 2 Jan 1986 Rt |   |   |
Greece | 2 Mar 1982 | 7 Jun 1983 Rt |   |   |
Grenada | 17 Jul 1980 | 30 Aug 1990 Rt |   |   |
Guatemala | 8 Jun 1981 | 12 Aug 1982 Rt |   |   |
Guinea | 17 Jul 1980 | 9 Aug 1982 Rt |   |   |
Guinea-Bissau | 17 Jul 1980 | 23 Aug 1985 Rt |   |   |
Guyana | 17 Jul 1980 | 17 Jul 1980 Rt |   |   |
Haiti | 17 Jul 1980 | 20 Jul 1981 Rt |   |   |
Honduras | 11 Jun 1980 | 3 Mar 1983 Rt |   |   |
Hungary | 6 Jun 1980 | 22 Dec 1980 c |   |   |
Iceland | 24 Jul 1980 | 18 Jun 1985 Rt |   |   |
India | 30 Jul 1980 b | 9 Jul 1993 b |   |   |
Indonesia | 29 Jul 1980 | 13 Sep 1984 b |   |   |
Iraq |   | 13 Aug 1986 a, b |   |   |
Ireland |   | 23 Dec 1985 a, b, c |   |   |
Israel | 17 Jul 1980 | 3 Oct 1991 b |   |   |
Italy | 17 Jul 1980 b | 10 Jun 1985 Rt |   |   |
Jamaica | 17 Jul 1980 | 19 Oct 1984 b |   |   |
Japan | 17 Jul 1980 | 25 Jun 1985 Rt |   |   |
Jordan | 3 Dec 1980 b | 1 Jul 1992 b |   |   |
Kazakhstan |   | 26 Aug 1998 a |   |   |
Kenya |   | 9 Mar 1984 a |   |   |
Kuwait |   | 2 Sep 1994 a, b |   |   |
Kyrgyzstan |   | 10 Feb 1997 a |   |   |
Lao Peoples Democratic Rep | 17 Jul 1980 | 14 Aug 1981 Rt |   |   |
Latvia |   | 14 Apr 1992 a |   |   |
Lebanon |   | 21 Apr 1997 a, b |   |   |
Lesotho | 17 Jul 1980 | 22 Aug 1995 a, b |   |   |
Liberia |   | 17 Jul 1984 a |   |   |
Libyan A. Jamahiriya |   | 16 May 1989 a, b |   |   |
Liechtenstein |   | 22 Dec 1995 a, b |   |   |
Lithuania |   | 18 Jan 1994 a |   |   |
Luxembourg | 17 Jul 1980 | 2 Feb 1989 b |   |   |
Madagascar | 17 Jul 1980 | 17 Mar 1989 Rt |   |   |
Malawi |   | 12 Mar 1987 a, c |   |   |
Malaysia |   | 5 Jul 1995 a, b |   |   |
Maldives |   | 1 Jul 1993 a, b |   |   |
Mali | 5 Feb 1985 | 10 Sep 1985 |   |   |
Malta |   | 8 Mar 1991 a, b |   |   |
Mauritania |   | 10 May 2001 a |   |   |
Mauritius |   | 9 Jul 1984 a, b |   |   |
Mexico | 17 Jul 1980 b | 23 Mar 1981 Rt |   |   |
Micronesia |   | 1 Sep 2004 a |   |   |
Monaco |   | 18 Mar 2005 a |   |   |
Mongolia | 17 Jul 1980 | 20 Jul 1981 c |   |   |
Morocco |   | 21 Jun 1993 a, b |   |   |
Mozambique |   | 16 Apr 1997 a |   |   |
Myanmar |   | 22 Jul 1997 a, b |   |   |
Namibia |   | 23 Nov 1992 a |   |   |
Nepal | 5 Feb 1991 | 22 Apr 1991 Rt |   |   |
Netherlands | 17 Jul 1980 | 23 Jul 1991 b |   |   |
New Zealand | 17 Jul 1980 | 10 Jan 1985 b, c |   |   |
Nicaragua | 17 Jul 1980 | 27 Oct 1981 Rt |   |   |
Niger |   | 8 Oct 1999 a |   |   |
Nigeria | 23 Apr 1984 | 13 Jun 1985 Rt |   |   |
Norway | 17 Jul 1980 | 21 May 1981 Rt |   |   |
Oman |   | 7 Feb 2006 a |   |   |
Pakistan |   | 12 Mar 1996 a, b |   |   |
Panama | 26 Jun 1980 | 29 Oct 1981 Rt |   |   |
Paraguay |   | 6 Apr 1987 a |   |   |
Peru | 23 Jul 1981 | 13 Sep 1982 Rt |   |   |
Philippines | 15 Jul 1980 | 5 Aug 1981 Rt |   |   |
Poland | 29 May 1980 | 30 Jul 1980 b |   |   |
Portugal | 24 Apr 1980 | 30 Jul 1980 Rt |   |   |
Republic of Korea | 25 May 1983 b | 27 Dec 1984 b, c |   |   |
Republic of Moldova |   | 1 Jul 1994 a |   |   |
Romania | 4 Sep 1980 b | 7 Jan 1982 b |   |   |
Russian Federation | 17 Jul 1980 | 23 Jan 1981 c |   |   |
Rwanda | 1 May 1980 | 2 Mar 1981 Rt |   |   |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |   | 25 Apr 1985 a |   |   |
Saint Lucia |   | 8 Oct 1982 a |   |   |
San Marino | 26 Sep 2003 | 10 Dec 2003 Rt |   |   |
Sao Tome and Principe | 31 Oct 1995 | 3 Jun 2003 Rt |   |   |
Saudi Arabia | 7 Sep 2000 | 7 Sep 2000 b |   |   |
Senegal | 29 Jul 1980 | 5 Feb 1985 Rt |   |   |
Serbia and Montenegro |   | 12 Mar 2001 d |   |   |
Seychelles |   | 5 May 1992 a |   |   |
Sierra Leone | 21 Sep 1988 | 11 Nov 1988 Rt |   |   |
Singapore |   | 5 Oct 1995 a, b |   |   |
Slovakia |   | 28 May 1993 d |   |   |
Slovenia |   | 6 Jul 1992 d |   |   |
South Africa | 29 Jan 1993 | 15 Dec 1995 a |   |   |
Spain | 17 Jul 1980 | 5 Jan 1984 b |   |   |
Sri Lanka | 17 Jul 1980 | 5 Oct 1981 Rt |   |   |
St. Vincent & the Grenadines |   | 4 Aug 1981 a |   |   |
Suriname |   | 1 Mar 1993 a |   |   |
Swaziland |   | 26 Mar 2004 a |   |   |
Sweden | 7 Mar 1980 | 2 Jul 1980 Rt |   |   |
Switzerland | 23 Jan 1987 | 27 Mar 1997 a, b |   |   |
Syrian Arab Republic |   | 28 Mar 2003 a |   |   |
Tajikistan |   | 26 Oct 1993 a |   |   |
Thailand |   | 9 Aug 1985 a, b, c |   |   |
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |   | 18 Jan 1994 d |   |   |
Timor-Leste |   | 16 Apr 2003 a |   |   |
Togo |   | 26 Sep 1983 a |   |   |
Trinidad and Tobago | 27 Jun 1985 b | 12 Jan 1990 b |   |   |
Tunisia | 24 Jul 1980 | 20 Sep 1985 b |   |   |
Turkey |   | 20 Dec 1985 a, b |   |   |
Turkmenistan |   | 1 May 1997 a |   |   |
Uganda | 30 Jul 1980 | 22 Jul 1985 Rt |   |   |
Ukraine | 17 Jul 1980 | 12 Mar 1981 c |   |   |
United Arab Emirates |   | 6 Oct 2004 a |   |   |
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland | 22 Jul 1981 | 7 Apr 1986 b |   |   |
United Republic of Tanzania | 17 Jul 1980 | 20 Aug 1985 Rt |   |   |
United States of America | 17 Jul 1980 |   |   |   |
Uruguay | 30 Mar 1981 | 9 Oct 1981 Rt |   |   |
Uzbekistan |   | 19 Jul 1995 a |   |   |
Venezuela | 17 Jul 1980 | 2 May 1983 b |   |   |
Viet Nam | 29 Jul 1980 | 17 Feb 1982 b |   |   |
Yemen |   | 30 May 1984 a, b |   |   |
Zambia | 17 Jul 1980 | 21 Jun 1985 Rt |   |   |
Zimbabwe |   | 13 May 1991 a |   |   |
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