Chile

Upon signature:

       Declaration:

       The Government of Chile has signed this Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, mindful of the important step which this document represents, not only in terms of the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, but also in terms of their full and permanent integration into society in conditions of equality.

       The Government is obliged to state, however, that some of the provisions of the Convention are not entirely compatible with current Chilean legislation.

       At the same time, it reports the establishment of a Commission for the Study and Reform of the Civil Code, which now has before it various proposals to amend,  inter alia , those provisions which are not fully consistent with the terms of the Convention.