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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

CEDAW is the major human rights treaty for women and was ratified by Australia in 1983.The Office for Women has responsibility for monitoring Australia's obligations under CEDAW, including preparation of Australia's report under the Convention (required every four years) and providing advice on new developments relating to CEDAW.

Progress with implementation of the Convention is monitored by the committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women primarily through considering the reports of state parties.

Australia appeared before the United Nations committee for the Conventions on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women on 30 January 2006. As head of the Australian Government Office for Women, Ms Kerry Flanagan led the Australian Delegation and delivered the opening statement - see below.

Women in Australia - Australia's Combined Fourth and Fifth Reports on Implementing the United Nation's Convention Against the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women was released in 2003.

Australia will submit a combined 6th and 7th report to the CEDAW committee in 2008.