Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to Women, OAS, 1948
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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Venezuela |
May 2, 1948 |
February 12, 1993 |
- | - |
Uruguay |
May 2, 1948 |
August 13, 1968 |
- | - |
United States of America |
May 2, 1948 |
March 22, 1976 |
- | - |
Suriname |
February 10, 1982 |
December 16, 1981 |
- | - |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
October 18, 1980 |
- |
- | - |
Peru |
May 2, 1948 |
January 26, 1956 |
- | - |
Paraguay |
August 20, 1951 |
July 20, 1963 |
- | - |
Panama |
May 2, 1948 |
March 16, 1951 |
- | - |
Nicaragua |
April 24, 1956 |
May 22, 1956 |
- | - |
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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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 |
- |
Haiti |
August 1, 1957 |
October 21, 1957 |
- | - |
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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El Salvador |
- |
March 27, 1951 |
- | - |
Ecuador |
May 2, 1948 |
December 30, 1948 |
- | - |
Dominican Republic |
May 2, 1948 |
April 11, 1949 |
- | - |
Dominica |
August 21, 1980 |
August 21, 1980 |
- | - |
Cuba |
May 2, 1948 |
June 2, 1949 |
- | - |
Costa Rica |
May 2, 1948 |
April 3, 1951 |
- | - |
Colombia |
May 2, 1948 |
May 18, 1959 |
- | - |
Chile |
May 2, 1948 |
January 5, 1975 |
- | - |
Canada |
October 23, 1991 |
October 23, 1991 |
- | - |
Brazil |
May 2, 1948 |
February 15, 1950 |
- | - |
Bolivia |
March 10, 1980 |
August 22, 2001 |
- | - |
Argentina |
May 2, 1948 |
September 12, 1957 |
- | - |