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Battle of the Sexes: Why the United States Has Not Yet Ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Julia Schast
- Vol. 3, Iss: 1, pp 10
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In 1979, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), which is often described as the international bill of rights for women.Abstract:
In 1979, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), which is often described as the international bill of rights for women. Adopting such a women-specific treaty was considered necessary because, notwithstanding the existence of general human rights treaties, the widespread and systematic discrimination of women in all spheres of life was still a global reality. CEDAW defines what constitutes discrimination against women and frames an agenda for action to end such discrimination. All countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have ratified CEDAW and are therefore under a legal obligation to implement the measures foreseen by the Convention. By having done so, they have committed themselves to undertake all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women. This includes an obligation to ensure that state authorities prevent and respond to gender based violence, including in the health sector.read more
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