THE IMPACT OF CEDAW ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN

Abstract

This paper’s objective is to consider that since Afghanistan’s Ratification of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) women rights has been better protected and CEDAW has made a tangible Impact in Protection of Equal Rights and Elimination of Discrimination for Afghans women. In fact, the CEDAW has bolstered the courageous efforts of Afghan women to advocate for their own lives in a very concrete way. Before the ratification of CEDAW by Afghanistan Government women faced to several problems and they were not able to combat for their rights, it was CEDAW that encourage the Afghan’s women to start combating for achieving their fundamental rights and also CEDAW play very important role by forcing Afghanistan Government to has more attention for Protection of Women Human Rights, because of CEDAW Ratification by Afghanistan government a lot of international Donors helped Afghanistan Government for Elimination of Discrimination against Women and Protection of  Women Human Rights. It was a question that asked by a lot of people and a lot of scholar still ask that  whether CEDAW really makes a difference in countries that have very poor human rights records? I can say yes, because Afghanistan was in a very poor human rights situation and no one wants to talk and combat for protection of women human rights in Afghanistan but after ratification of CEDAW by Afghanistan Government this fact clearly proved that CEDAW can rally makes difference in countries that have very poor human rights record.