Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of the United Nations Un

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convention on the elimination of all forms  of discrimination against women visualized   following the declaration on the elimination  of discrimination against women in 1967 the un   general assembly adopted this convention in 1979  which came into force in 1981 the convention aims   to ban all discrimination against women like  any distinction exclusion or restriction made   based on sex which has the effect or purpose of  impairing or nullifying the recognition enjoyment   or exercise by women irrespective of their  marital status based on gender equality of human   rights and fundamental freedoms in the political  economic social cultural civil or any other field   states parties to the convention have to prohibit  discrimination and promote gender equality   which may include temporary special measures  aimed at accelerating de facto equality   particular responsibilities provide for  equality in education employment health   care and economic and soc