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E/CN.6/AC.1/L.4/Add.4

Draft Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: Working paper submitted by the Philippines and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

UN Document Symbol E/CN.6/AC.1/L.4/Add.4
Convention Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Document Type Working Paper
Session Non-Applicable
Type Document
Description

1 p.

Subjects Women

Extracted Text

UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC
AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL

Distr. LIMITED
E/CN.6/AC.1/L.4/Add.4 11 January 1974
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/RUSSIA

WORKING GROUP ON A NEW INSTRUMENT
OR INSTRUMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL
LAW TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST WOMEN Item 4 of the agenda
DRAFT CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
Working paper submitted by the Philippines and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
GENERAL PROVISIONS
New article 1
In this Convention, the term "discrimination against women" shall mean any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect of or the purpose of nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any field of public life.
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