AMITY LAW SCHOOL
ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT OF INTERNAT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ON TOPIC: The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Discrimination against against Wo Women (CEDAW) (CEDAW)
SUBMITTED BY:
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INTRODUCTION
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CURRENT STATUS STATUS
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MANDATE
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EVOLUTION OF THE CONVENTION
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HISTORY OF CEDAW CONVENTION
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AGAINST WOMEN
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OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
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CONTROVERSY
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