Studying a topic as broad and complex as the issue of women, particularly in light of a convention that has generated much debate and significant disagreement, requires a deep examination of its context. This begins with the history of women's issues throughout different eras, raising questions about the extent of their legal protection in those periods. Did women have a legally enshrined rights that granted them some measure of human dignity? Did women achieve respect in the legal systems of previous nations, or did they remain marginalized, as some might imagine? Are international agreements a vital necessity or an imposed requirement? Can any human legislation disregard Islamic divine guidance in the name of honoring women? And is it possible to reconcile Islamic law with the directives and recommendations of various human agreements concerning women and their rights? The problems and realities facing women have led to calls for change through international legislation, resulting in United Nations conventions. Many international laws have emerged with titles that favor women, although the reality may differ depending on the perspective. The United Nations and other international organizations have issued numerous agreements, recommendations, protocols, and documents concerning women. A thorough examination of these documents, exploring their depths, examining the details of their contents, and considering the obligations they impose on signatory states, as well as the various effects, consequences, and repercussions they bring about in societies, requires much more time than is allocated to this topic and may require collective work. For this reason, the focus will be on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, issued in 1979, known as CEDAW, which is considered the culmination of all the work that preceded it since 1948.