Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to Women, OAS, 1948
Entry into force: Thursday, February 5, 1948
Adoption date: May 2, 1948
Adoption place: Bogota
Depositary: Secrétariat général de l'Organisation des États Américains
Signed by 22 countries, ratified by 24 countries
| Country | Signature date | Ratification date * | Reservation / Declaration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
May 2, 1948 |
Sep 12, 1957 |
- |
|
 Bolivia
|
Mar 10, 1980 |
Aug 22, 2001 |
- |
|
 Brazil
|
May 2, 1948 |
Feb 15, 1950 |
- |
|
 Canada
|
Oct 23, 1991 |
Oct 23, 1991 |
- |
|
 Chile
|
May 2, 1948 |
Jan 5, 1975 |
- |
|
 Colombia
|
May 2, 1948 |
May 18, 1959 |
- |
|
 Costa Rica
|
May 2, 1948 |
Apr 3, 1951 |
- |
|
 Cuba
|
May 2, 1948 |
Jun 2, 1949 |
- |
|
 Dominica
|
Aug 21, 1980 |
Aug 21, 1980 |
- |
|
 Dominican Republic
|
May 2, 1948 |
Apr 11, 1949 |
- |
|
 Ecuador
|
May 2, 1948 |
Dec 30, 1948 |
- |
|
 El Salvador
|
- |
Mar 27, 1951 |
- |
|
 Guatemala
|
May 2, 1948 |
Nov 6, 1970 |
Reservation
The Government of Guatemala makes a reservation with respect to the political rights of women who are illiterate, inasmuch as Article 9 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic grants citizenship to Guatemalan women over eighteen years of age who know how to read and write.
Guatemala withdrew the above-mentioned reservation on December 16, 1970. Reservation made upon approval of the Convention |
|
 Haiti
|
Aug 1, 1957 |
Oct 21, 1957 |
- |
|
 Honduras
|
- |
Sep 7, 1955 |
Reservation
The Delegation of Honduras makes a reservation with respect to the granting of political rights to women, in view of the fact that the political Constitution of its country grants the prerogatives of citizenship to men only.
Declaration made upon approval of the Convention |
|
 Mexico
|
- |
Mar 2, 1981 |
Reservation
The Mexican Delegation, in expressing its appreciation of the spirit that inspires the present Convention, declares that it abstains from signing it inasmuch as, according to Article 2, the Convention is open to signature by the American States.
The Government of Mexico reserves the right to adhere to the Convention when, taking into consideration existing constitutional provisions of Mexico, it considers such adherence appropriate. |
|
 Nicaragua
|
Apr 24, 1956 |
May 22, 1956 |
- |
|
 Panama
|
May 2, 1948 |
Mar 16, 1951 |
- |
|
 Paraguay
|
Aug 20, 1951 |
Jul 20, 1963 |
- |
|
 Peru
|
May 2, 1948 |
Jan 26, 1956 |
- |
|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Oct 18, 1980 |
- |
- |
|
 Suriname
|
Feb 10, 1982 |
Dec 16, 1981 |
- |
|
 United States of America
|
May 2, 1948 |
Mar 22, 1976 |
- |
|
 Uruguay
|
May 2, 1948 |
Aug 13, 1968 |
- |
|
 Venezuela
|
May 2, 1948 |
Feb 12, 1993 |
- |
|