Known as the International Bill of Rights of Women, Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations in 1979 and took effect on 3 September 1981. The Philippines signed the CEDAW on 15 July 1980 and ratified it on 5 August 1981, the first ASEAN country to do so. As of May 2015, the Convention has been ratified by 189 states.
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What is the CEDAW?
Known as the International Bill of Rights of Women, Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations in 1979 and took effect on 3 September 1981. The Philippines signed the CEDAW on 15 July 1980 and ratified it on 5 August 1981, the first ASEAN country to do so. As of May 2015, the Convention has been ratified by 189 states.