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