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The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on 3 September 1981 and has been ratified by 189 states. [1]
The United Nations Working Group on business and human rights (WGBHR) has stated that discrimination against women has historically been rooted in patriarchal social norms and power structures. [176] Women's rights movements focus on ending discrimination against women. In this regard, the definition of discrimination itself is important.
Article 1 declares that discrimination against women is "fundamentally unjust and constitutes an offence against human dignity". [4] "Discrimination" is not defined. Article 2 calls for the abolition of laws and customs which discriminate against women, for equality under the law to be recognised, and for states to ratify and implement existing ...
Then the Equality Act of 2010 came along to set out legal protections against discrimination for specific groups - with “sex”, "sexual orientation" and “gender reassignment” included as ...
1848 – At Seneca Falls, New York, 300 women and men sign the Declaration of Sentiments, a plea for the end of discrimination against women. 1866 – The 14th Amendment is passed by Congress, ...
A map of the world showing murders per 100,000 population committed against women, 2019 Anti-FGM road sign, Bakau, Gambia, 2005 An X-ray of two bound feet. Foot binding was practiced for centuries in China. Violence against women (VAW) is a technical term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed ...
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 – makes discrimination against women or men, including discrimination on the grounds of marital status, illegal in the workplace. Human Rights Act 1998 – provides more scope for redressing all forms of discriminatory imbalances.
While gender discrimination happens to both men and women in individual situations, discrimination against women is more common. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, rape and violence against women and girls is used as a tool of war. [151] [needs update] In Afghanistan, girls have had acid thrown in their faces for attending school. [152]