A/C.3/33/WG.1/CRP.3
10 October 1978
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Thirty-third session 
Item 75 of the agenda

UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR WOMEN: EQUALITY, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Draft Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 
United States of America: amendment 

Article 11
1 (c) Delete the phrase “as defined in the Convention of the International Labour Organisation on this subject”
2 (line 3) Insert the word “appropriate” after “undertake”
2 (a) Divide this subparagraph into two paragraphs, as follows:
“(a) Prohibiting discrimination against women in dismissals on the basis of marital status; 
“(aa) Prohibiting, subject to the imposition of penalties, dismissal on grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave;” 
2 (b) Delete “the cost of this protection should be borne by social security systems or other public funds or collective systems” 
2 (c) Insert the word “needy” before “women”