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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
CEDAW is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly, often described as an international bill of rights for women. Malawi acceded in 1987.
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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is a landmark international treaty that defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. Malawi became a party to CEDAW in 1987, committing to promote gender equality and women’s rights.
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