Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) adopted in 1979 (Articles 30; Article 10 on Education)
by: Qamar Abbas
December 10, 2018
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.