Relevant Conventions
Amendment to article 20, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Adoption date: Dec 22, 1995
Adoption place: New York
Depositary: Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies
Convention on the establishment of an Arab Women's Organization, 2002
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women, OAS, 1994
Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Civil Rights to Women, OAS, 1948
Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to Women, OAS, 1948
International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, 1910
Entry into force: Saturday, February 8, 1913
International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women of Full Age, 1933
Entry into force: Friday, August 24, 1934
International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children, 1921
Entry into force: Monday, April 24, 1950
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979
Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957
Convention on the Nationality of Women, 1933
Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953
Night Work (Women) Convention (revised), n. 89, ILO, 1948
Entry into force: Tuesday, February 27, 1951
Convention concerning Maternity Protection (revised 1952), n. 103, ILO, 1952
Entry into force: Wednesday, September 7, 1955
Convention concerning the revision of the Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), n.183, ILO, 2000
Entry into force: Thursday, February 7, 2002
Convention concerning Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities, n. 156, ILO, 1981
Entry into force: Thursday, August 11, 1983
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, 1993
Entry into force: Monday, December 20, 1993
Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict, 1974
Entry into force: Saturday, December 14, 1974
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
Entry into force: Friday, December 10, 1948