The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women was signed today by the Governement of the Polish People's Republic. Its 30 articles cover measures to be taken by States parties to eliminate discrimination in various fields including political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health and marriage, and the family. Rights or rural Women are given special attention , as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution. The Secretary-General has been asked by the Assembly to present the text of the Convention to the 1980 World Conference of the UN Decade for Women, to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July, for its information.
Ryszard Frelek, Poland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, signing the Convention at UN Headquarters as Erik Suy, UN Legal Counsel, looks on.

Jordan today signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Its 30 articles cover measures to be taken by States parties to eliminate discrimination in various fields including political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health and marriage, and the family. Rights or rural Women are given special attention , as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution.
Peru's Alternate Representative to the UN, Hernan Couturier, signs the Convention as Second Secretary at the Peruvian Mission, Carmen Silva de Arana, and UN Legal Counsel, Erik Suy, look on.

Panama has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which came into force on 3 September 1981. Its instrument of ratification was presented to the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Erik Suy (right), by the Permanent Representative of Panama to the UN, Carlos Ozores Typaldos, on 29 October. This six-part, 30 articles instrument, adopted on 18 December 1979 by the General Assembly sets forth measures to be taken by States parties to eliminate discrimination against women in various fields, including political political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health and marriage, and the family. Rights of rural women are given special attention, as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution.

Panama today signed the Convention on Elimination ofAll Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was opened for signature at UN Headquarters on 1 March. The General Assembly, through resolution 34/180 adopted the Convention on 18 December 1979 and asked the Secretary-General to present its text to the 1980 World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July.
Jorge Enrique Illuega, Permanent Representative to the UN, signing the Convention as John F. Scott, Director Office of the UN Legal Counsel, looks on.

Jordan today signed the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Its 30 articles cover measures to be taken by States parties to eliminate discrimination in various fields including political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health and marriage, and the family. Rights or rural Women are given special attention , as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution.
Hazem Nuseibeh, Jordan's Permanent Representative to the UN, signs the Convention as United Nations Legal Counsel Erik Suy looks on.