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| Title | The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Optional Protocol |
| Author | Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) |
| Publication Date | June 2002 |
| Publisher | Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) |
| Summary | The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (commonly referred to as the 'Women's Convention' or 'CEDAW') has been described as 'an international bill of rights for women'. The Convention is one of the key advocacy tools in the fight for the rights of women around the world. This primer provides a basic introduction and overview of the Convention, its new Optional Protocol, and suggestions on how they can be used in projects for equality and development. It includes definitions of terms used in the CEDAW, an analysis of the Convention's strengths and weaknesses and an explanation of how CEDAW is enforced. For a copy of this publication, please contact AWID: awid@awid.org.
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