Action is needed to improve the situation of women worldwide, and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is designed to promote full equality between women and men and eradicate discrimination against women. This article seeks to answer what effect the provisions of this convention have had on changing the approach of Islamic countries to eliminate discrimination against women, and how does Islamic culture and identity play a role in Iran's non-membership in this convention? The research findings indicate that this convention is a product of the thought and reflection of some Western feminist ideals. Differences in structures, cultures, religions, standards, and different interpretations of the position and experiences and particular needs of women in other regions, have not been able to create a genuine consensus of countries, especially between the Islamic countries. Therefore, some countries' ratification of this convention is conditional, some without fundamental belief in its contents and has a symbolic aspect. Data collection was reviewed by the library method and research findings by the descriptive-analytical way.

Keywords: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Gender Equality, Islamic Identity, Iran

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