Summary

The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979. The convention defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. 

Source: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) (Document Source)

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