NCJ Number
147464
Date Published
1993
Length
52 pages
Annotation
This document contains both the States Parties report of Belgium, which ratified and became a party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1985.
Abstract
In the Convention, States parties condemn discrimination against women in all its forms and agree to pursue a policy of ending such discrimination. The signatories undertake to embody the principle of equality between men and women in their national constitutions or other appropriate legislation, to adopt legislative and other measures to eliminate discrimination, to establish legal protection of women on an equal basis with men, to refrain from engaging in discrimination, and to take appropriate measures to ensure equal treatment of women by all persons, organizations, and enterprises in their respective countries. Belgium has always shown a commitment to protecting the equal rights of women, as illustrated by its constitution and the various commissions it has established to ensure equal employment and other opportunities for women.