Countries that have ratified or acceded to the Convention are legally bound to put its provisions into practice. They are also committed to submit national reports, at least every four years, on measures they have taken to comply with their treaty obligations. For an update on the status of submission by country, please download the status of submission and consideration of reports submitted by States parties, as at 31 August 2006

This section contains the most recent country reports submitted, under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, to the Division for the Advancement of Women. Not all documents are available in electronic format - we will add links as they become available. For reports submitted prior to 1995, please contact daw@un.org.

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Last Updated: 28-Dec-2007

  A

States Latest Reports: Examined at:
Afghanistan
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Albania
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•
    28th Session     (2003)
    Algeria
  • Initial report
    		•
    20th Session     (1999)
  • Second periodic report
    		•  32nd Session (2005)
    Andorra
  • Initial report
    		•
    25th Session     (2001)
    Angola
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports


    • 31st session     (2004)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  31st session (2004)
    Antigua & Barbuda
  • Combined initial, second, and third periodic reports
    		•
    17th Session     (1997)
    Argentina
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•
    Exceptional Session     (2002)

  • Fifth periodic report
    •      		 Exceptional Session (2002)
  • Follow-up to the fourth and fifth periodic reports
    •      		 31st session (2004)
    Armenia
  • Second periodic report
    		•
    Exceptional Session     (2002)
    Australia
  • Third periodic report
    		•
    17th Session     (1997)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    •      		 34th Session (2006)
    Austria
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    23th Session (2000)
  • Fifth periodic report
    •      		 23th Session (2000)
  • Sixth periodic report submitted
    •      		 37th Session (2007)
    Azerbaijan
  • Initial report
    		•
    18th Session (1996)
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    •      		 37th Session (2007)

      B

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Bahamas
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Bahrain
  • Combined initial and second periodic report
    		•  
    Bangladesh
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    17th Session     (1997)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•  31st session (2004)
    Barbados
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•
    Exceptional Session     (2002)
    Belarus
  • Third periodic report
    		•
    22nd Session     (2000)
  • Combined fourth, fifth and sixth reports submitted
    •      		 30th Session (2004)
    Belgium
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    27th Session     (2002)
  • Combined fifth and sixth periodic report
    		•
    Belize
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•
    21st Session     (1999)
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    •      		  
    Benin
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports
    		•
    33rd session     (2005)
    Bhutan
  • Combined initial, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth periodic reports
    		•
    30th session     (2004)
  • Corrigendum    		 30th session (2004)
    Bolivia
  • Initial report
    		•
    14th session     (1995)
  • Initial report ( Add.1 )
    		•  14th session (1995)
  • Combined second, third and fourth periodic reports
    		• 40th Session (2008)
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Combined initial, second and third reports


    • 35th Session (2006)
    Botswana
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Brazil
  • Combined initial, second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•
     29th Session (2003)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		•  
    Brunei Darussalam
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Bulgaria
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•
    18th Session     (1998)
    Burkina Faso
  • Second and third periodic reports
    		•
    22nd Session     (2000)
  • Combined fourth and fifth reports
    		•  33rd session (2005)
    Burundi
  • Initial report
    		•
    24th Session     (2001)
  • Combined, second, third and fourth periodic report
    		•  40th Session (2008)

      C

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Cambodia
  • Combined initial, second and third reports
    		•   34th Session (2006)
    Cameroon
  • Initial report
    		•
    23rd Session     (2000)
  • Combined second and third periodic report
    •      		  
    Canada
  • Fifth periodic report ( Add.1 )
    		•
    28th Session     (2003)
  • Combined sixth and seventh periodic report
    		•   
    Cape Verde
  • Combined initial, second, third fourth, fifth and sixth reports
    		• 36th Session (2006)
    Central African Republic
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Chad
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Chile
  • Second periodic report
    		•


    21st Session (1999)
  • Third periodic report
    		•  21st Session (1999)
  • Fourth periodic report
    		• 36th Session (2006)
    China
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports (Add.1) (Add.2)

    • 20th Session (1999)
  • Combined fifth and sixth periodic reports ( Add.1) (Add.2)
    		• 36th Session (2006)
    Colombia
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•
    20th Session     (1999)
  • Fifth and sixth periodic reports
    		• 37th Session (2007)
    Comoros
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Congo
  • Combined initial, second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  28th Session (2003)
    Cook Islands
  • Initial report
    		•  
    Costa Rica
  • Initial, second and third periodic reports
    		•
    29th Session     (2003)
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•  29th Session (2003)
    Côte d’Ivoire
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Croatia
  • Initial report
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•  18th session (1998)

    32nd session (2005)
    Cuba
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•


    23rd Session     (2000)
  • Combined fifth and sixth periodic reports
    		•

    36th Session (2006)
    Cyprus
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•
    15th Session (1996)
  • Combined third and fifth periodic reports
    		• 35th Session (2006)
    Czech Republic
  • Second periodic report
    		•
    Exceptional Session (2002)
  • Third periodic report
    		• 36th Session (2006)

      D

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Initial report
    		•   
    33rd session (2005)
    Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)
  • Initial report
    		•
    22nd Session (2000)
  • Second periodic report
    		•  22nd Session (2000)
  • Third periodic report
    		•  22nd Session (2000)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		• 36th Session (2006)
    Denmark
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•
    27th Session     (2002)
  • Fifth periodic report (Add.1)
    		•  27th Session (2002)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		•  36th Session (2006)
    Djibouti
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Dominica
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Dominican Republic
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•
    18th Session     (1998)
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•  18th Session (1998)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•  31st session (2004)

      E

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Ecuador
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•
    29th Session     (2003)
  • Combined sixth and seventh periodic report
    •      		  
    Egypt
  • Third periodic report
    		•
    24th Session     (2001)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  24th Session (2001)
    El Salvador
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    28th Session     (2003)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•  28th Session (2003)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		•  28th Session (2003)
  • Seventh periodic report
    •      		  
    Equatorial Guinea
  • Initial report
    		•
    8th Session (1989)
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•  31st session (2004)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  31st session (2004)
    Eritrea
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports ( Corr.1 )
    		•  34th session (2006)
    Estonia
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports
    		•
    26th Session (2002)
  • Fourth periodic report
    •      		  
    Ethiopia
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports ( Add.1)
    		•
    15th Session     (1996)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  30th Session (2005)

      F

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Fiji
  • Initial report
    		•  26th Session (2002)
    Finland
  • Third periodic report
    		•  24th Session (2001)
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•  24th Session (2001)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		• 41st Session (2008)
    France
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports ( Corr.1 )
    		•  29th Session (2003)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•  29th Session (2003)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		•  40th Session (2008)
  • Annexes to sixth periodic report
    		•   

      G

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Gabon
  • Initial report
    		•
    8th Session (1989)
  • Combined second and fifth periodic reports
    		•  32nd Session (2005)
    Gambia
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports
    		•
    33rd session     (2005)
    Georgia
  • Initial report ( Add.1, Add.1/Corr.1)
    		•
    21st Session     (1999)
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		• 36th Session (2006)
    Germany
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•
    22nd Session     (2000)
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•  22nd Session (2000)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		• 30th Session (2004)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		•  
    Ghana
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•
    11th Session (1992)
  • Combined third and fifth periodic reports
    		•  36th Session (2006)
    Greece
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•
    Exceptional Session     (2002)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		• 37th Session (2007)
    Grenada
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Guatemala
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    Exceptional Session (2002)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•  Exceptional Session (2002)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		• 35th Session (2006)
    Guinea
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports ( Corr.1 )

    • 25th Session     (2001)
  • Combined fourth, fifth and sixth periodic reports
    		•   
    Guinea-Bissau
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Guyana
  • Second periodic report
    		•  25th Session (2001)
  • Combined third, fourth, fifth and sixth periodic reports
    		•  33rd session (2005)

      H

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Haiti
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Honduras
  • Third periodic report
    		•
    11th Session (1992)
  • Combined fourth, fifth and sixth periodic reports
    		•
    Hungary
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•
    Exceptional Session     (2002)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		•   

      I

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Iceland
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    26th Session     (2002)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		• 41st Session (2008)
  • Annex to fifth periodic report
    		•  
    India
  • Initial report
    		•
    22nd Session     (2000)
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		• 37th Session (2007)
    Indonesia
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•
    18th Session     (1998)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • not a party to CEDAW convention
    		•   
    Iraq
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•  23rd Session (2000)
    Ireland
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•
    21st Session (1999)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  33rd session (2005)
    Israel
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•
    17th Session     (1997)
  • Third periodic report
    		•  33rd session (2005)
  • Fourth periodic report
  • Annex to fourth periodic report
    		•  
    Italy
  • Second periodic report
    		•
    17th Session     (1997)
  • Third periodic report
    		•  17th Session (1997)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  32nd Session (2005)

      J

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Jamaica
  • Combined second, third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    24th Session     (2001)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		• 36th Session (2006)
    Japan
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•
    29th Session     (2003)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•  29th Session (2003)
    Jordan
  • Initial report
    		•  22nd Session (2000)
  • Second periodic report
    		•  22nd Session (2000)
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•   

      K

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Kazakhstan
  • Initial report
    		•
    24th Session     (2001)
  • Second periodic report
    •      		 37th Session (2007)
    Kenya
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•
    28th Session     (2003)
  • Combined fifth and sixth periodic reports
    		•   
    Kiribati
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Kuwait
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•   
    30th Session (2004)
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Initial report
    		•
    20th Session     (1999)
  • Second periodic report (Add.1)
    •      		 30th Session (2004)
  • Third periodic report
    •      		  

      L

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Combined initial, first, second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		• 32nd Session (2005)
    Latvia
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports
    		•  31st session (2004)
    Lebanon
  • Initial periodic report

    • 33rd session     (2005)
  • Second periodic report
    •      		 33rd session (2005)
  • Third periodic report
    •      		 40th Session (2008)
    Lesotho
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Liberia
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
  • Initial report ( Add.1 )
    		•
    13th Session (1994)
  • Second periodic report
    •      		  
    Liechtenstein
  • Initial report
    		•
    20th Session (1999)
  • Second periodic report
    •      		  
  • Third periodic report
    •      		  
  • Annex to third periodic report
    •      		  
    Lithuania
  • Initial report
    		•
    23rd Session (2000)
  • Second periodic report
    •      		 23rd Session (2000)
  • Third periodic report
    •      		 41st Session (2008)
    Luxembourg
  • Initial report
    		•
    17th Session     (1997)
  • Second periodic report
    		•  17th Session (1997)
  • Third periodic report ( Add. 1)
    		• 22nd Session (2000)
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•  28th Session (2003)
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•  40th Session (2008)
  • Annexes to fifth periodic report
    		•   

      M

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Madagascar
  • Initial report
    		•
    13th Session     (1994)
  • Combined second, third, fourth and fifth periodic report
    		•   
    Malawi
  • Initial report
    		•
    9th Session (1990)
  • Combined second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  35th Session (2006)
    Malaysia
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•   
    35th Session (2006)
    Maldives
  • Initial report
    		•
    24th Session     (2001)
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		• 37th Session (2007)
    Mali
  • Initial report
    		•  7th Session (1988)
  • Combined second, third, fourth and fifth periodic reports
    		•  34th session (2006)
    Malta
  • Combined initial, second and third periodic reports
    		•  31st session (2004)
    Marshall Islands
  • Report not yet submitted
    		•   
    Mauritania
  • Initial report
    		•  
    38th Session (2007)
    Mauritius
  • Combined initial and second periodic reports
    		•
    14th Session (1995)
  • Combined third, fourth and fifth periodic reports
    •      		 36th Session (2006)
    Mexico
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•
    Exceptional Session     (2002)
  • Sixth periodic report
    •      		 36th Session (2006)
    Micronesia, Federated States of
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Monaco
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Mongolia
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•  24th Session (2001)
  • Combined fifth, sixth and seventh periodic report
    •      		  
    Montenegro
  • No report submitted
    		•   
    Morocco
  • Second periodic report
    		•
    29th Session     (2003)
  • Combined third and fourth periodic reports
    		•  40th Session (2008)
    Mozambique
  • Initial and second report
    		•  
    38th Session (2007)
    Myanmar
  • Initial report
    		•  22nd Session (2000)
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•

      N

    States Latest Reports: Examined at:
    Namibia
  • Initial report
    		•
    17th Session     (1997)
  • Second and third periodic reports
    		•  37th Session (2007)
    Nauru
  • not a party to CEDAW convention
    		•   
    Nepal
  • Initial report
    		•
    21st Session     (1999)
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    •      		 30th Session (2004)
    Netherlands
  • Second periodic report ( Add.1, Add.2 )

    • 25th Session     (2001)
  • Third periodic report ( Add.1, Add.2 )
    •      		 25th Session (2001)
  • Fourth periodic report ( Add.1 )
    •      		 37th Session (2007)
    New Zealand
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•
    29th Session     (2003)
  • Sixth periodic report
    		•   
    Nicaragua
  • Fourth periodic report
    		•
    25th Session     (2001)
  • Fifth periodic report
    •      		 25th Session (2001)
  • Sixth periodic report
    •      		 37th Session (2007)
    Niger
  • Initial and second periodic reports
    		•   
    38th Session (2007)
    Nigeria
  • Combined second and third periodic reports
    		•
    19th Session     (1998)
  • Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports
    •      		 30th Session (2004)
  • Sixth periodic report
  • Annex to sixth periodic report
    •      		 41st Session (2008)
    Norway
  • Fifth periodic report
    		•
    28th Session (2003)
  • Sixth periodic report
    •      		 28th Session (2003)
  • Seventh periodic report
    •      		  

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