The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (CEDAW) legally binds 165 UN member states to take steps to promote women's equality and to report on the steps they have taken.

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CEDAW, adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is an international treaty that commits its signatories to enact measures to end discrimination against women in all forms, and countries that have ratified or acceded to it are required to submit regular reports on measures they have taken to comply with its provisions.