Países
La Convención es uno de los tres instrumentos internacionales que recibieron en el menor tiempo, un mayor número de ratificaciones y/o adhesiones, al abrirse a la firma y ratificación. De 1980, año en que se abrió a la firma, al 18 de marzo de 2005, los 180 Estados que la han ratificado o se han adherido y uno adicional que firmó la Convención, son los siguientes:
| Nombre | Fecha de Firma de la CEDAW | Fecha de Ratificación de la CEDAW |
|---|---|---|
| Afganistán | 14-08-1980 | 05-03-2003 |
| Albania | N/A | 11-05-1994 |
| Alemania | 17-07-1980 | 10-07-1985 |
| Algeria | N/A | 22-05-1996 |
| Andorra | N/A | 15-01-1997 |
| Angola | N/A | 17-09-1986 |
| Antigua y Barbuda | N/A | 01-08-1989 |
| Arabia Saudita | 07-09-2000 | 07-09-2000 |
| Argentina | 21-11-2001 | 21-12-2001 |
| Armenia | N/A | 13-09-1993 |
| Australia | 17-07-1980 | 28-07-1983 |
| Austria | 17-07-1980 | 31-03-1982 |
| Azerbaijan | N/A | 10-07-1995 |
| Bahamas | N/A | 06-10-1993 |
| Bahrain | N/A | 18-06-2002 |
| Bangladesh | N/A | 06-11-1984 |
| Barbados | 21-11-2001 | 21-12-2001 |
| Bélgica | 17-07-1980 | 10-07-1985 |
| Belice | 26-11-2001 | 26-12-2001 |
| Benín | 11-11-1981 | 12-03-1992 |
| Bielorrusia | 17-07-1980 | 04-02-1981 |
| Birmania | N/A | 22-07-1997 |
| Bolivia | 17-07-2001 | 12-09-1998 |
| Bosnia y Herzegovina | N/A | 01-09-1993 |
| Botsuana | N/A | 13-08-1996 |
| Brasil | 08-06-2003 | 01-02-1984 |
| Brunéi Darussalam | N/A | 24-05-2006 |
| Bulgaria | 17-07-1980 | 08-02-1982 |
| Burkina Faso | N/A | 14-10-1987 |
| Burundi | 17-07-1980 | 08-01-1992 |
| Bután | 17-07-1980 | 31-08-1981 |
| Cabo Verde | N/A | 05-12-1980 |
| Camboya | 17-10-1980 | 15-10-1992 |
| Camerún | 06-06-1983 | 23-08-1994 |
| Canadá | 17-07-1980 | 10-12-1981 |
| Chad | N/A | 09-06-1995 |
| Chile | 17-07-2001 | 17-08-2001 |
| China | 17-07-1980 | 04-11-1980 |
| Chipre | N/A | 23-07-1985 |
| Colombia | 26-11-2001 | 26-12-2001 |
| Comoros | N/A | 31-10-1994 |
| Congo | 29-07-1980 | 26-07-1982 |
| Costa de Marfil | 17-07-1980 | 18-12-1995 |
| Costa Rica | 12-10-2003 | 12-11-2003 |
| Croacia | N/A | 09-09-1992 |
| Cuba | 27-11-2001 | 27-12-2001 |
| Dinamarca | 17-07-1980 | 21-04-1983 |
| Dominica | 15-09-1980 | 15-09-1980 |
| Ecuador | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Egipto | 16-07-1980 | 18-09-1981 |
| El Salvador | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Emiratos Árabes Unidos | N/A | 06-10-2004 |
| Eritrea | N/A | 05-09-1995 |
| Eslovaquia | N/A | 28-05-1993 |
| Eslovenia | N/A | 06-07-1992 |
| España | 17-07-1980 | 05-01-1984 |
| Estado de Palestina | N/A | 02-04-2014 |
| Estados Unidos de America | 17-07-1980 | N/A |
| Estonia | N/A | 21-10-1991 |
| Etiopía | 08-07-1980 | 10-09-1981 |
| Federación Rusa | 17-07-1980 | 23-01-1981 |
| Fiji | N/A | 28-08-1995 |
| Filipinas | 15-07-1980 | 05-08-1981 |
| Finlandia | 17-07-1980 | 04-09-1986 |
| Francia | 17-07-1980 | 14-12-1983 |
| Gabón | 17-07-1980 | 21-01-1983 |
| Gambia | 29-07-1980 | 16-04-1993 |
| Georgia | N/A | 26-10-1994 |
| Ghana | 17-07-1980 | 02-01-1986 |
| Granada | 17-07-1980 | 30-08-1990 |
| Grecia | 02-03-1982 | 07-06-1983 |
| Guatemala | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Guinea | 17-07-1980 | 09-08-1982 |
| Guinea Equatorial | N/A | 23-10-1984 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 17-07-1980 | 23-08-1985 |
| Guyana | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Haití | 17-07-1980 | 20-07-1981 |
| Honduras | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Hungría | 06-06-1980 | 22-12-1980 |
| India | 30-07-1980 | 09-07-1993 |
| Indonesia | 29-07-1980 | 13-09-1984 |
| Irak | N/A | 13-08-1986 |
| Irán (República Islámica del) | N/A | N/A |
| Irlanda | N/A | 23-12-1985 |
| Islandia | 24-07-1980 | 18-06-1985 |
| Islas Cook | N/A | 11-08-2006 |
| Islas Marshall | N/A | 02-03-2006 |
| Islas Salomón | N/A | 06-05-2002 |
| Israel | 17-07-1980 | 03-10-1991 |
| Italia | 17-07-1980 | 10-06-1985 |
| Jamaica | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Japón | 17-07-1980 | 25-06-1985 |
| Jordán | 03-12-1980 | 01-07-1992 |
| Katar | N/A | 29-04-2009 |
| Kazajstán | N/A | 26-08-1998 |
| Kenia | N/A | 09-03-1984 |
| Kirguistán | N/A | 10-02-1997 |
| Kiribati | N/A | 17-03-2004 |
| Kuwait | N/A | 02-09-1994 |
| La ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia | N/A | 18-01-1994 |
| Lesoto | 17-07-1980 | 22-08-1995 |
| Letonia | N/A | 14-04-1992 |
| Líbano | N/A | 16-04-1997 |
| Liberia | N/A | 17-07-1984 |
| Libia | N/A | 16-05-1989 |
| Liechtenstein | N/A | 22-12-1995 |
| Lituania | N/A | 18-01-1994 |
| Luxemburgo | 17-07-1980 | 02-02-1989 |
| Madagascar | 17-07-1980 | 17-03-1989 |
| Malasia | N/A | 05-07-1995 |
| Malaui | N/A | 12-03-1987 |
| Maldivas | N/A | 01-07-1993 |
| Malí | 05-02-1985 | 10-09-1985 |
| Malta | N/A | 08-03-1991 |
| Marruecos | N/A | 21-06-1993 |
| Mauricio | N/A | 09-07-1984 |
| Mauritania | N/A | 10-05-2001 |
| México | 17-07-2001 | 17-08-2001 |
| Micronesia (Estados Federados de) | N/A | 01-09-2004 |
| Mónaco | N/A | 18-03-2005 |
| Mongolia | 17-07-1980 | 20-07-1981 |
| Montenegro | N/A | 23-10-2006 |
| Mozambique | N/A | 21-04-1997 |
| Namibia | N/A | 23-11-1992 |
| Nauru | N/A | 23-06-2011 |
| Nepal | 05-02-1991 | 22-04-1991 |
| Nicaragua | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Níger | N/A | 08-10-1999 |
| Nigeria | 23-04-1984 | 13-06-1985 |
| Niue | N/A | N/A |
| Noruega | 17-07-1980 | 21-05-1981 |
| Nueva Zelanda | 17-07-1980 | 10-01-1985 |
| Omán | N/A | 07-02-2006 |
| Países Bajos | 17-07-1980 | 23-07-1991 |
| Pakistán | N/A | 12-03-1996 |
| Palaos | 20-09-2011 | N/A |
| Panamá | N/A | N/A |
| Papúa Nueva Guinea | N/A | 12-01-1995 |
| Paraguay | 09-01-2002 | 06-04-1987 |
| Perú | 09-01-2002 | 13-09-1982 |
| Polonia | 29-05-1980 | 30-07-1980 |
| Portugal | 24-04-1980 | 30-07-1980 |
| Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte | 22-07-1981 | 07-04-1986 |
| República Árabe Siria | N/A | 28-03-2003 |
| República Centroafricana | N/A | 21-06-1991 |
| República Checa | N/A | 22-02-1993 |
| República de Corea | 25-05-1983 | 27-12-1984 |
| República de Moldavia | N/A | 01-07-1994 |
| República Democrática del Congo | 17-07-1980 | 17-10-1986 |
| República Democrática Popular Lao | 17-07-1980 | 14-08-1981 |
| República Dominicana | 09-01-2002 | 02-09-1982 |
| República Popular Democrática de Corea | N/A | 27-02-2001 |
| República Unida de Tanzania | 17-07-1980 | 20-08-1985 |
| Ruanda | 01-05-1980 | 02-03-1981 |
| Rumania | 04-09-1980 | 07-01-1982 |
| Samoa | N/A | 25-09-1992 |
| San Cristóbal y Nieves | N/A | 25-04-1985 |
| San Marino | 26-09-2003 | 10-12-2003 |
| Santa Lucía | N/A | 08-10-1982 |
| Santa Sede | N/A | N/A |
| Santo Tomé y Príncipe | 31-10-1995 | 03-06-2003 |
| Senegal | 29-07-1980 | 05-02-1985 |
| Serbia | N/A | 12-03-2001 |
| Seychelles | N/A | 05-05-1992 |
| Sierra Leona | 21-09-1988 | 11-11-1988 |
| Singapur | N/A | 05-10-1995 |
| Somalia | N/A | N/A |
| Sri Lanka | 17-07-1980 | 05-10-1981 |
| St. Vicente y las Granadinas | 09-01-2002 | 04-08-1981 |
| Suazilandia | N/A | 26-03-2004 |
| Sudáfrica | 29-01-1993 | 15-12-1995 |
| Sudán | N/A | N/A |
| Sudán del Sur | N/A | 30-04-2015 |
| Suecia | 07-03-1980 | 02-07-1980 |
| Suiza | 23-01-1987 | 27-03-1997 |
| Surinam | N/A | 01-03-1993 |
| Tailandia | N/A | 09-08-1985 |
| Tayikistán | N/A | 26-10-1993 |
| Timor Oriental | N/A | 16-04-2003 |
| Togo | N/A | 26-09-1983 |
| Tonga | N/A | N/A |
| Trinidad y Tobago | N/A | 12-01-1990 |
| Túnez | 24-07-1980 | 20-09-1985 |
| Turkmenistán | N/A | 01-05-1997 |
| Turquía | N/A | 20-12-1985 |
| Tuvalu | N/A | 06-10-1999 |
| Ucrania | 17-07-1980 | 12-03-1981 |
| Uganda | 30-07-1980 | 22-07-1985 |
| Unión Europea | N/A | N/A |
| Uruguay | 09-01-2002 | 09-01-2002 |
| Uzbekistán | N/A | 19-07-1995 |
| Vanuatu | N/A | 08-09-1995 |
| Venezuela | 28-11-2001 | 28-12-2001 |
| Vietnam | 29-07-1980 | 17-02-1982 |
| Yemen | N/A | 30-05-1984 |
| Yibuti | N/A | 02-12-1998 |
| Zambia | 17-07-1980 | 21-06-1985 |
| Zimbabue | N/A | 13-05-1991 |