Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to Women, OAS, 1948
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Entry into force: February 5, 1948 |
Signed by 22 countries, ratified by 24 countries
Country |
Signature date | Ratification date * | Reservation / Declaration | Comments |
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 Argentina |
May 2, 1948 |
September 12, 1957 |
- | - |
 Bolivia |
March 10, 1980 |
August 22, 2001 |
- | - |
 Brazil |
May 2, 1948 |
February 15, 1950 |
- | - |
 Canada |
October 23, 1991 |
October 23, 1991 |
- | - |
 Chile |
May 2, 1948 |
January 5, 1975 |
- | - |
 Colombia |
May 2, 1948 |
May 18, 1959 |
- | - |
 Costa Rica |
May 2, 1948 |
April 3, 1951 |
- | - |
 Cuba |
May 2, 1948 |
June 2, 1949 |
- | - |
 Dominica |
August 21, 1980 |
August 21, 1980 |
- | - |
 Dominican Republic |
May 2, 1948 |
April 11, 1949 |
- | - |
 Ecuador |
May 2, 1948 |
December 30, 1948 |
- | - |
 El Salvador |
- |
March 27, 1951 |
- | - |
 Guatemala |
May 2, 1948 |
November 6, 1970 |
Reservation
The Government of Guatemala makes a reservation with respect to the political rights of women who are illiterate, inasmuch as Article 9 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic grants citizenship to Guatemalan women over eighteen years of age who know how to read and write.
Guatemala withdrew the above-mentioned reservation on December 16, 1970. Reservation made upon approval of the Convention |
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 Haiti |
August 1, 1957 |
October 21, 1957 |
- | - |
 Honduras |
- |
September 7, 1955 |
Reservation
The Delegation of Honduras makes a reservation with respect to the granting of political rights to women, in view of the fact that the political Constitution of its country grants the prerogatives of citizenship to men only.
Declaration made upon approval of the Convention |
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 Mexico |
- |
March 2, 1981 |
Reservation
The Mexican Delegation, in expressing its appreciation of the spirit that inspires the present Convention, declares that it abstains from signing it inasmuch as, according to Article 2, the Convention is open to signature by the American States.
The Government of Mexico reserves the right to adhere to the Convention when, taking into consideration existing constitutional provisions of Mexico, it considers such adherence appropriate. |
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 Nicaragua |
April 24, 1956 |
May 22, 1956 |
- | - |
 Panama |
May 2, 1948 |
March 16, 1951 |
- | - |
 Paraguay |
August 20, 1951 |
July 20, 1963 |
- | - |
 Peru |
May 2, 1948 |
January 26, 1956 |
- | - |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
October 18, 1980 |
- |
- | - |
 Suriname |
February 10, 1982 |
December 16, 1981 |
- | - |
 United States of America |
May 2, 1948 |
March 22, 1976 |
- | - |
 Uruguay |
May 2, 1948 |
August 13, 1968 |
- | - |
 Venezuela |
May 2, 1948 |
February 12, 1993 |
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