The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty consisting of a preamble and 30 articles that is typically known as an international bill of rights for women. The Convention defines forms of discrimination against women and creates an agenda to end such discrimination. It was adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly and was instituted on 3 September 1981, having been ratified by 189 states since. Acceptance of the Convention require States to commit themselves to end discrimination against women in all forms by undergoing measures such as: 1) incorporating the principle of equality of men and women in legal systems and abolishing preexisting discriminatory laws, 2) establishing courts of justice and public institutions to ensure the effective protection of women against discrimination, 3) ensuring permanent removal of all acts of discrimination against women by persons, organizations, or enterprises.

A bill of rights, sometimes called a declaration of rights or a charter of rights, is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against infringement from public officials and private citizens.

The United Nations (UN) is the global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals.

September 3 is the 246th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 119 days remain until the end of the year.