Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by resolution 34/180 of the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 and entered into force on 3 September 1981.New Zealand ratified CEDAW on 10 Jan 1985.On 13 January 1989, New Zealand withdrew the following reservation:The Government of New Zealand, the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of Niue reserve the right, to the extent the Convention is inconsistent w...