STATUS REPORT

CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, NEW YORK

[CEDAW]

(New York, 18/12/1979)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 3 SEPTEMBER 1981 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 27

Depositary: Secretary General of the United Nations

Last updated by PacLII: 31/5/2006
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    
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)
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