The CEDAW’s Reception in Spain. The Gap between Law and Practice

Abstract

This paper deals on the reception of CEDAW in Spain. First I’ll try to explain the history and context in which the Convention was first ratified (1984) and then apply to the Spanish legal system. The paper review all the information gives to the CEDAW´s Committee trough the periodical reports; and also the consequences of that on the Spanish legal order. At the end, the paper proposes some conclusions related to the political and legal impact of CEDAW in Spain.

Published online: 11 December 2017