UNITED NATIONS CEDAW Ы :МConvention on the Elimination of ail Forms of Discrimination Against WomenDlstr. GENERAL CEDAW/C/S/ aM. 12 9 March 1983 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: RUSSIAN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Second session CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE CONVENTION Initial reports of States Parties UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS V .83-53228 (EX): The Soviet Union attaches much importance to putting into practice the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was signed during an international conference of the United Nations in Copenhagen in July 1980. The Soviet Union, together with other socialist countries, initiated work on the creation of this important document, and was among the first to ratify it. The ratification of the Convention by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, which took place on 19 December 1980, does not create any need for new legislative measures in the USSR, since all the requirements of the Convention have either already been implemented or are being implemented in the USSR, and the relevant legislation has a long history of application. The principle of equality between men and women in all spheres of economic, political, social and cultural life is embodied in Article 35 of the Constitution of the USSR. In the Soviet Union, concern for the systematic improvement of the position of women, and enhancement of the role played by them in all spheres of public life has been elevated to the level of state policy, and is guaranteed by a special system of social, economic and legislative measures. A general appraisal of progress The Soviet Union carries out a consistent policy in securing the all­ round development of women's personalities, and implementing a series of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report submitted by the Soviet Union to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The report focuses on the country's progress in implementing the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, particularly in promoting gender equality and women's rights. The text highlights the country's legislative and policy measures aimed at improving women's positions in various spheres of life, including education, employment, and social life.

**Category**
Education, Employment