26th Session, UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

To be held in New York

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.

The Committee will hold its twenty-sixth session at United Nations Headquarters, from 14 January-1 February 2002.

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