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E/CN.6/L.680
21 September 1976

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COMMISSION ON THE STATES OF WOMEN
Twenty-sixth session
Item 3(a) of the Provisional agenda

INTERNAIONAL INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO THE STATES OF WOMEN

DRAFT COVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FROMS
OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

United States of America: Amendment to the Draft Covention
on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against
women (E/CN.6/591 and Add.1)

Article 11, amend the alternative text to read as follows:
1. Paragraph 1
(a) Introduction paragraph
Delete the words "married or unmarried" after the words
to ensure to women"

(b) Add the following as sub-paragraph (a):

(a) Appropriate measures, including legislation to ensure
equal employment opportunities for women and to prevent
discrimination in employment on the basis of sox

(c) Add the following as sub-paragraph (d)

(d) Appropriate measures, including legislation, to
ensure the health and safety of all workers male and female,
in their condition of employment. States parties which
have enacted laws designed to protect women workers from
hazardous conditions of employment shall undertake progressively
to extend such Protection to all workers, to the end of
eliminating difference in treatment of male and female workers
and ensuring equal employment opportunities for women

2. Paragraph 2
(a) Review sub-paragraph (c) to read as follows:

(a) To make unlawful dismissal merely based on marriage
or maternity of a women;

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