In 1979 the United Nations adopted an international treaty to stop discrimination against women. The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was intended to serve as an international bill of rights for women. Key provisions include: rejection of violence against women, equality of men and women under the law, and to ensure that women participate in decision-making (at all levels). This treaty came into force on September 3, 1981. As of July 2011, 187 countries have ratified or acceded to this treaty.
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Gabriel FilerThis blog started as a place to dump my thoughts as I tried to wade through the complexity of this world. It also serves as a platform to put my ideas out into the ethers. Archives
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