Country or area |
As of year |
|
|
|
| Algeria |
2005 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (32nd session) |
|
| Andorra |
2001 |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (25th session) |
|
| Angola |
2004 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
15 |
r |
16 |
r |
CEDAW (31st session) |
|
| Antigua & Barbuda |
1997 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
15 |
d |
15 |
d |
CEDAW (17th session) |
|
| Argentina |
2002 |
|
16 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (exceptional session 2002) |
|
| Armenia |
2002 |
|
17 |
|
17 |
|
16 |
r |
|
|
CEDAW (exceptional session 2002) |
|
| Australia |
2006 |
a |
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (34th session) |
|
| Austria |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Azerbaijan |
2007 |
|
17 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
r |
17 |
r |
CEDAW (37th session) |
|
| Bahamas |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
17 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Bangladesh |
2004 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (31st session) |
|
| Barbados |
2002 |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (exceptional session 2002) |
|
| Belarus |
2004 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
15 |
r |
15 |
r |
CEDAW (30th session) |
|
| Belgium |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Belize |
1999 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (21st session) |
|
| Benin |
2005 |
|
15 |
|
18 |
|
14-15 |
aa |
18-20 |
aa |
CEDAW (33rd session) |
|
| Bhutan |
2004 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (30th session) |
|
| Bolivia |
1995 |
|
14 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (14th session) |
|
| Bosnia & Herzegovina |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
r,s |
16 |
r,s |
CEDAW (35th session) |
|
| Botswana |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
18 |
d |
18 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Brazil |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (29th session) |
|
| Bulgaria |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Burkina Faso |
2005 |
|
17 |
|
20 |
|
15 |
r,s |
18 |
r,s |
CEDAW (33rd session) |
|
| Burundi |
2001 |
b |
18 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (24th session) |
|
| Cambodia |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
20 |
|
<18 |
d,r |
<20 |
d,r |
CEDAW (34th session) |
|
| Cameroon |
2000 |
|
15 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (23rd session) |
|
| Canada |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
t |
16 |
t |
UNPD |
|
| Cape Verde |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
s |
16 |
s |
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Central African Republic |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Chile |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
14 |
d |
14 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| China |
2003 |
|
20 |
|
22 |
u |
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Colombia |
2007 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
12 |
d |
12 |
d |
CEDAW (37th session) |
|
| Congo |
2003 |
c |
18 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (28th session) |
|
| Cook Islands |
2007 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (39th session) |
|
| Costa Rica |
2003 |
d |
15 |
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (29th session) |
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Croatia |
2005 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
r,s |
16 |
r,s |
CEDAW (32nd session) |
|
| Cuba |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
14 |
r |
16 |
r |
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Cyprus |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
14 |
d |
14 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Czech Republic |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
17 |
d |
17 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
2005 |
|
17 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (33rd session) |
|
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
2006 |
|
15 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Denmark |
2006 |
f |
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Dominica |
2003 |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Dominican Republic |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Ecuador |
2003 |
g |
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (29th session) |
|
| Egypt |
2003 |
|
16 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| El Salvador |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
2004 |
|
12 |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (31st session) |
|
| Eritrea |
2006 |
|
18 |
v |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (34th session) |
|
| Estonia |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Ethiopia |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Fiji |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
15 |
d |
15 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Finland |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| France |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
15 |
d |
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Gabon |
2005 |
|
15 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (32nd session) |
|
| Gambia |
2005 |
h |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (33rd session) |
|
| Georgia |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Germany |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Ghana |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Greece |
2003 |
|
18 |
w |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Guatemala |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
14 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (35th session) |
|
| Guinea |
2007 |
|
17 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (39th session) |
|
| Hungary |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Iceland |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| India |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Indonesia |
2007 |
|
16 |
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (39th session) |
|
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
2003 |
|
15 |
x |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Iraq |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Israel |
2003 |
|
17 |
|
17 |
|
14 |
d |
14 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Italy |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Jamaica |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Japan |
2003 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
16 |
d |
18 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Jordan |
2007 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
15 |
s |
15 |
s |
CEDAW (39th session) |
|
| Kazakhstan |
2007 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
s |
16 |
s |
CEDAW (37th session) |
|
| Kenya |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Kuwait |
2004 |
|
15 |
y |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (30th session) |
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Lao's People Democratic Republic |
2005 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
15 |
r |
15 |
r |
CEDAW (32nd session) |
|
| Latvia |
2004 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
CEDAW (31st session) |
|
| Liechtenstein |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
<18 |
d |
<18 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Lithuania |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
14 |
d |
14 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Luxembourg |
1997 |
i |
16 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (17th session) |
|
| Madagascar |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
17 |
d |
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Malawi |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Malaysia |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
<18 |
e |
<18 |
e |
CEDAW (35th session) |
|
| Maldives |
2001 |
j |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (24th session) |
|
| Mali |
2006 |
|
15 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (34th session) |
|
| Malta |
2004 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (31st session) |
|
| Mauritania |
2007 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (38th session) |
|
| Mauritius |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (31st session) |
|
| Mexico |
2006 |
k |
14-16 |
|
16-18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Mongolia |
2001 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (24th session) |
|
| Morocco |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Mozambique |
2007 |
|
14 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (38th session) |
|
| Myanmar |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Namibia |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
15 |
d |
18 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Nepal |
2003 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
18 |
d |
18 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Netherlands |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| New Zealand |
2003 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Nicaragua |
2007 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
14 |
d |
15 |
d |
CEDAW (37th session) |
|
| Niger |
2007 |
i |
15 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (38th session) |
gg |
| Norway |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
<18 |
ff |
<18 |
ff |
UNPD |
|
| Oman |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Pakistan |
2007 |
|
16 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (38th session) |
|
| Panama |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
14 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Papua New Guinea |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Paraguay |
2005 |
l |
16 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (32nd session) |
|
| Peru |
2007 |
|
16 |
z |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (37th session) |
|
| Philippines |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Poland |
2007 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
16 |
bb |
18 |
bb |
CEDAW (37th session) |
|
| Portugal |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Republic of Korea |
2007 |
|
16 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
CEDAW (39th session) |
|
| Republic of Moldova |
2006 |
|
16 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
16 |
cc |
CEDAW (36th session) |
|
| Romania |
2006 |
|
16 |
|
18 |
|
15 |
r |
|
|
CEDAW (35th session) |
|
| Russian Federation |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Rwanda |
2003 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Saint Lucia |
2006 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
CEDAW (35th session) |
|
| Samoa |
2005 |
|
19 |
|
21 |
|
16 |
d |
18 |
d |
CEDAW (32nd session) |
|
| San Marino |
2003 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
d |
16 |
d |
UNPD |
|
| Saudi Arabia |
2003 |
|
17 |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
UNPD |
|
| Serbia |
2007 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
s |
16 |
s |
CEDAW (38th session) |
|
| Sierra Leone |
2007 |
m |
21 |
|
21 |
|
<21 |
|
<21 |
|
CEDAW (38th session) |
|
| Singapore |
2001 |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
|
