Where can I find a procedural history of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?

The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly on the 18th of December 1979 (resolution 34/180).

The Audiovisual Library of International Law provides information on the procedural history and access to relevant official documents for:

• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979)
• The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1999)

In addition, the following books might be of interest:

• Rehof, Lars Adam. 1993. Guide to the travaux préparatoires of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women. Dordrecht: M. Nijhoff Publishers.
• Rudolf, Beate, Marsha A. Freeman, and C. M. Chinkin. 2012. The UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women: a commentary. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

The following research guides produced by the UN Library in New York and the UN Library in Geneva may also be useful in your research:

• UN International Law Documentation research guide
• UNOG Library Research Guide: Women and Gender Equality