والمؤتمر إدارة هامة تقترن بسياسة الحكومة الاتحادية - وخاصة فيما يتعلق بمجالات السياسة في سوق العمل، وقانون الأسرة، والمعاشات التقاعدية لكبار السن، والنهوض بالعلم، والعنف ضد المرأة.
The definition of the term "discrimination against women", as given in Art. 1 of the CEDAW Convention, reflects the general background on which the German legal system and the specific regulations in the individual legal spheres are based. Legislators, the executive power and the judiciary are bound by this basic right as directly applicable law. Every woman and every man whose right is violated has access to the courts of law.