Discrimination Against Women: The Convention and the Committee, Fact Sheet No. 22

Headings: 
CEDAW Convention
Title: 
Discrimination Against Women: The Convention and the Committee, Fact Sheet No. 22
Document Type: 
Documents by United Nations Bodies and Agencies
Reference: 
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
URL: 
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs22.htm
Annotation: 
This Fact Sheet introduces the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women which monitors State compliance with the convention. Part I discusses the substantive provisions of CEDAW, and Part II discusses its implementation. Some background information on the development of CEDAW is also provided. [Descriptors: CEDAW Convention, International]