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Table 1 Characteristics of included countries by UN treaty

From: Can the health effects of widely-held societal norms be evaluated? An analysis of the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (UN-CEDAW)

 

CEDAW

Total Countries (n)

187

Median Ratification Year (range)

1989 (1980–2015)

WHO Region (n, %)

 Africa

47 (25.1)

 Americas

34 (18.2)

 Eastern Mediterranean

19 (10.2)

 Europe

54 (28.9)

 South East Asia

11 (5.9)

 Western Pacific

22 (11.8)

Country Income Level

 Low

30 (16.0)

 Middle

98 (52.4)

 High

59 (31.6)

GDP per Capita at Median Ratification Year (mean)

5369.60

GNI per Capita at Median Ratification Year (mean)

5863.31