Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) adopted

The Peruvian State approved the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (adopted by the UN in 1979) through Legislative Resolution No. 23432 dated June 4, 1982. This convention is one of the main international instruments for the protection of human rights ratified by Peru. The approval of this international treaty represents a commitment of the Peruvian State with the protection of women's rights and the elimination of gender discrimination. This instrument acquires hermeneutic value for the interpretation of fundamental rights according to the Peruvian Constitution.