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TrustLaw WomenInternational Conventions
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Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women
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The OAS convention commits its signatories to eliminate all forms of gender violence against women.
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Security Council Resolution 1325
Security Council Resolution 1325, 2000 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
UN SC1325 requires parties in a conflict to provide for women's participation in peace negotiations and post-conflict resolution. It's the first Security Council resolution of its kind under its Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 1979 (c) United Nations, 2009. Reproduced with permission.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. (1979 adopted, 1981 entry into force)
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The UN Convention commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial. (1966 adopted, 1976 entry into force)
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Maternity Protection Convention C103 (revised 1952)
Maternity Protection Convention 1952 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The ILO Convention provides a revision to the 1919 Convention that provided international standards on maternity protection for women employed in industry and commerce. (1952 adopted, 1955 entry into force)
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Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minmum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages
Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minmum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages 1962 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The UN Convention decrees that marriage cannot occur without mutual consent and requires Member States to set a minimum age for consent to marriage. (1962 adopted, entered into force 1964)
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Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention
Maternity Protection Convention 1981 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
This convention seeks to ensure equal opportunities and equal treatment for men and women workers with family responsibilities. (adopted 1981, entry into force 1983)
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Convention Against Torture and all Inhumane, Cruel or Degrading Treatment - CAT
Convention Against Torture and all Inhumane, Cruel or Degrading Treatment 1984 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
States party to the UN CAT agree to prevent torture within their borders and to not return people to their home countries if there is a reason to believe they will be tortured. (1984 adopted, 1987 entry into force)
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Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (c) United Nations, 2003. Reproduced with permission.
This is a Protocol to the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime. The Protocol commits its signatories to preventing and combating the trafficking in persons and to promote the cooperation among states to meet these objectives. (2000 adopted, 2003 entry into force)
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Security Council Resolution 1960
Security Council Resolution 1960, 2010 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
UN SC1960 calls for the Secretary General to establish monitoring, analysis and reporting on sexual violence in conflict and better cooperation among UN actors for a system-wide response to sexual violence. It's the fifth Security Council resolution of its kind under its Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
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Protocol to the African Charters on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa - Maputo Protocol
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This is a Protocol to the African Charter on Human that commits its signatories to providing for women's political and social equality, including their right to control of their reproductive health. (2003 adopted, 2005 entry into force)
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Convention on the Nationality of Married Women
Convention on the Nationality of Married Women 1957 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The UN Convention aims to protect the right of married women to retain their nationality. (1957 adopted, 1958 entry into force)
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Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
A UN agenda for women's empowerment that seeks to remove the obstacles to women's active participation, ensuring women have a full and equal share in economic, social, cultural and political decision-making in both public and private spheres. It is not a binding treaty but the most comprehensive statement on the issues concerning women that the world has seen.
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Security Council Resolution 1820
Security Council Resolution 1820, 2008 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
UN SC1820 recognises sexual violence as a matter of international peace and security that impedes the building of sustainable peace. It's the second Security Council resolution of its kind under its Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
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Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC
Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The UN Convention lays out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children. (1989 adopted, 1990 entry into force)
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Security Council Resolution 1888
Security Council Resolution 1888, 2009 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
UN SC1888 urges Member States to halt the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war. It is the first Security Council resolution of its kind under its Women, Peace and Security Agenda. It's the third Security Council resolution of its kind under its Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
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Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women - DEVAW
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women 1993 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
This landmark document was the result of efforts of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women and the U.N. Economic and Social Council to address violence against women. (1979 adopted, entered into force 1981)
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Convention against Discrimination in Education 1960
Convention against Discrimination in Education 1960 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The UN Convention ensures that all people, regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, economic condition or birth, have an equal opportunity to receive an education. (1960 adopted, 1962 entry into force)
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Maternity Protection Convention
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The ILO Convention provides international standards on maternity protection for women employed in industry and commerce. (1919 adopted, 1921 entry into force)
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Security Council Resolution 1889
Security Council Resolution 1889, 2009 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
UN SC1889 emphasises the importance of an increase in the number of women among peacebuilding and peacekeeping personnel. It's the fourth Security Council resolution of its kind under its Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights - UNDHR
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first document to set out a list of fundamental human rights to be universally protected. (Ratified in 1948)
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The UN Convention commits its parties to work toward the granting of economic, social, and cultural rights to individuals, including labour rights and the right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate standard of living. (1966 adopted, 1976 entry into force)
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Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others 1949 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The UN Convention seeks to combat international sex trafficking. (1949 adopted, 1951 entry into force)
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Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Armed Conflict
Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Armed Conflict (c) United Nations, 1974. Reproduced with permission.
The UN General Assembly Declaration seeks to address the particular vulnerability of women and children in armed conflict by calling Member States to abide by their obligations under international law. (1974)
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Convention concerning Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities
Convention concerning Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities 1981 (c) United Nations, 2011. Reproduced with permission.
The ILO Convention requires states to establish and promote the equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation between men and women workers with and without family responsibilities. (1981 adopted, 1983 entry into force)
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