Indian Family Laws And Implementation Of CEDAW

Anuncia William, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad

ABSTRACT

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in the year 1979 is an international human rights treaty, whereby the participating countries are required to eradicate all forms of discrimination against women in their respective lands and promote a state of equal status/rights for both the sexes1. This convention provides clear definitions with regards to the constituents of discrimination against women along with an agenda for the countries to take up and end such discrimination.

Through the research paper the author seeks to indulge in an in-depth analysis of the CEDAW Convention, its salient features, the impact of this convention on the Indian law, the need for reforms in laws as per CEDAW and lastly the author provides some suggestions with regards to what could be done better in order to facilitate a much more efficient and effective implementation of the CEDAW convention.