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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

(CEDAW)

Eunard N. Albaña

Colegio De Iligan
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INTRODUCTION

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is

sometimes referred to as a "bill of rights" for women around the world. It establishes a national

strategy for ending discrimination against women by defining what constitutes discrimination.

Discrimination against women is described in the Convention. The Convention lays the

groundwork for achieving gender equality by securing women's equal access to and participation

in political and public life, including the right to vote and run for office. In order for women to

be able to exercise all of their basic human rights. The Convention is the only human rights

treaty that affirms women's rights and identifies culture and tradition as powerful influences on

gender roles and family relationships. It affirms women's rights to obtain, alter, or keep their

citizenship. Many people also believe that effective action should be taken to combat all types of

female harassment and exploitation. Within international human rights conventions, the

Convention plays a key role in putting the female half of humanity into the spotlight. The

Convention's spirit is rooted in the aims of reaffirming faith in universal human rights, the

dignity and value of the human person, and men and women's equal rights. In the present, the

definition of equality is the means by which it can be realized. In doing so, the Convention

creates not only an international bill of rights for women, but also a roadmap for countries to

follow in order to ensure that such rights are upheld. Discrimination against women is described

as “any differentiation, exclusion, or restriction based on sex that has the effect or intent of
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impairing or nullifying the acknowledgement, enjoyment, or exercise by women, irrespective of

their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights.”

Fundamental rights and freedoms in the political, economic, social, educational, legal, and other

spheres.” Recalling that sexism against women is a barrier to women's equal participation in the

political, social, economic, and cultural life of their nations, it is a violation of the principles of

equality of rights and respect for human dignity. The full development of women's talent in the

service of their countries and humanity is hampered, making it more difficult to achieve societal

and family stability. Concerned that women in poverty have the least access to food, sanitation,

schooling, training, and job opportunities, among other necessities. In advanced industrial

countries, the issue of gender equality in the workplace has spawned a slew of initiatives aimed

at combating gender inequality in hiring, compensation, and advancement. Despite this,

workplace differences exist. The aim of this study is to examine the psychological and social

factors that contribute to gender discrimination's persistence. Working women have been

targeted. We hypothesized that the misconceptions that women's work endangers children and

family life mediates the relationship between patriarchy and opposition to a mother's career,

based on the literature on the justification of discrimination. The International Social Survey

Program's Family and Evolving Gender Stereotypes module was used to test the theory. The data

was obtained from 51632 participants from 18 countries between 1994 and 2012. The

hypothesized mediation was supported by structural equation modeling. All in all, the results

shed light on how motherhood stereotypes explain gender inequality in countries where gender

equality is promoted.
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

A problem statement's aim is to: Introduce the reader to the

significance of the topic under consideration.

1. What is the Impact of convention on the elimination of all forms of

discrimination against women?

2. Why was convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination

against women created?

3. What is the positive and negative effect of convention on the elimination

of all forms of discrimination against women?

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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The aim of this study is to learn about the value of the Convention

on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

(CEDAW) and to clearly define what it is. To learn about the

negative and positive effects of the Convention on the Elimination

of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as well as to learn

more about it (CEDAW).

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RESEARCH QUESTION

1. How does CEDAW address human rights violations?

- The framework of the obligations under the CEDAW Convention is constructed

on three main principles: the obligation to respect (equality in laws and policies);

the obligation to protect (non-discrimination– direct and indirect) and the

obligation fulfil (to uphold equality.

2. What are the main features of CEDAW?

- The CEDAW Convention's responsibilities are based on three main precepts: the

responsibility to uphold (equality in laws and policies); the obligation to defend

(non-discrimination – direct and indirect); and the obligation to fulfill (to maintain

equality).

3. What is the role of CEDAW?

- - The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All

Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1979, and it is sometimes

referred to as an international bill of rights for women. ...to ensure the abolition of

all acts of violence against women perpetrated by individuals, organizations, or

businesses.
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REFERENCES

https://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/

https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/cedaw.aspx

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0190657