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There is a worldwide consensus that the CEDAW principles are important goals: to date, 186 of 193 countries have ratified the treaty. The United States is one of only seven countries—including Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Nauru, Palau and Tonga—that have not yet ratified CEDAW.

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international legal instrument that requires countries to eliminate discrimination against women and girls in all areas and promotes women's and girls' equal rights.

The States party to the Convention must submit a report to the Committee one year after the treaty enters into force for that country and then “at least every four years” (Art. 18.2 of CEDAW). The Committee meets only once a year for “a period of not more than two weeks” (Art. 20 of CEDAW).

The Committee monitors the implementation of national measures to fulfil this obligation. At each of its sessions, the Committee reviews national reports submitted by the States parties within one year of ratification or accession, and thereafter every four years.

Under Article 21 of CEDAW, the CEDAW Committee “may make suggestions and general recommendations based on the examination of reports and information received from the states parties.” General recommendations are authoritative statements that can be used to clarify states' report obligations (e.g. requiring information ...

CEDAW uses a simplified reporting procedure whereby the pre-sessional working group sends States parties a list of issues (a 'list of issues prior to reporting', or 'LOIPR').

The Convention obliges States parties to submit to the Secretary-General a report on the legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures that they have adopted to implement the Convention within a year after its entry into force and then at least every four years thereafter or whenever the Committee on the ...

The CEDAW Convention is built on three foundational principles: non-discrimination, state obligation and substantive equality. Non-discrimination is integral to the concept of equality. ... State obligation embodies the elements, that is, respect, protection, promotion, and fulfillment of human rights.

Under Article 18 of the CEDAW Convention, a State party is obligated to present a report to the CEDAW Committee one year after ratification and every four years thereafter on the legislative, administrative and other measures that must be taken to implement their obligations under this treaty.