The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign relations.

Sex discrimination.

Sovereignty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Reviews background, objectives, and structure of UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), providing for elimination of political, economic, social, and cultural discrimination against women. Examines U.S. policy and issues in U.S. ratification debate, including possible impact of CEDAW on U.S. sovereignty, its effectiveness in combating discrimination, and its role as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-FDT-0417

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