Support Basic Rights for All Women: Urge the U.S. to Ratify CEDAW
The Treaty for the Rights of Women, officially known as the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is the most complete international agreement on basic rights for women. As of April 2007, the Treaty has been ratified by 185 countries.The United States played an important role in drafting this treaty but now is only one in eight countries that has yet to ratify it. » Read more.
Take Action
- Let Your Senator Know You Support the Treaty for the Rights of Women
Ask Congress to support the Treaty for the Rights of Women. The ratification of this treaty can significantly reduce violence against women and other abuses of women's human rights.
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- Show Your Support for Women's Human Rights
We are collecting photos and self-portraits of people to demonstrate to the U.S. Senate that the Treaty for the Rights of Women must be ratified now.
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