the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women requires state parties to take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in all matters relating to marriage and family relations art this includes ensuring the same right to enter into marriage with free and full consent and to freely choose a spouse the same rights and responsibilities during marriage and its dissolution and with respect to their children and the same personal rights as husband and wife such as the right to choose a family name a profession and an occupation rights related to access to property and sexual and reproductive health which will be examined separately in this chapter are also covered by this provision