A/C.3/33/WG.1/Add.2
16 October 1978
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Thirty-third session
Agenda item 75

UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR WOMEN: EQUALITY: DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Draft Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against women 
United Kingdom: amendment

Article II
Amend paragraph 1 as follows:
“Each State Party shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women and to ensure women equal rights with men in the field of economic and social life and in particular to ensure on basis of equality of men and women:”

Consequential amendments
Subparagraph (c) delete the words “with men” between “renumeration” and “for work”
Subparagraph (d) delete the words “equally with men” between “right” and “to social security” 
Subparagraph (e) delete the words “on equal terms for men and women”
Subparagraph (f) replace the word “equal” before “employment” by the words “the same” and delete the words “for women” between “opportunities” and “and prevention”