Which of the following statements about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women are correct? 1. The Convention was the culmination of more than thirty years of work by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. 2. The Convention devotes major attention to women’s reproductive rights. 3. The implementation of the Convention is monitored by the Committee on Human Rights. Select the answer using the code given below.
1 and 2 only
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979, and is officially described as the culmination of more than thirty years of work by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Statement 1 is correct.
CEDAW's text devotes major attention to women's reproductive rights, alongside other civil, economic, social and cultural rights it protects. Statement 2 is correct.
Implementation of CEDAW is monitored by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the dedicated CEDAW Committee), not by the Committee on Human Rights, which is a separate body overseeing a different treaty. Statement 3 is incorrect.
Hence, statements 1 and 2 only are correct.
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