Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Eighty-nine years ago, U.S. women won the right to vote after many years of painstaking struggle and hard work by courageous suffragists. This historic moment is commemorated each year on Women's Equality Day, August 26.  Today, the work of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers remains unfinished. The United States remains the only democracy in the world that has not ratified the CEDAW Treaty, putting our country in the dishonorable company of nations such as Iran, Somalia and Sudan.

Let's show our Senators the far-reaching support that CEDAW has throughout the United States as we try to get this treaty ratified.

The ratification of CEDAW by the United States is both necessary and urgent. Every day, women in the international community are denied equal access to the resources and rights to which they are entitled. The implementation of the treaty seeks to eradicate such inequalities on a global level. CEDAW has broad support from over two hundred leading advocacy organizations, including the AARP, American Association of University Women, and the American Bar Association.

Ratification of the treaty would increase the global influence of the United States as an advocate for women's rights, encouraging remaining nations to ratify as well. This would, in turn, strengthen general respect for human rights laws on an international level. Without ratification, the U.S. has no official standing to speak out against international violators of women's rights.

Women's Equality Day is the best time to tell your Senators that you want to see CEDAW ratified - to the benefit, safety, and security of American women and women the world over. Click on the link to send an email in 30 seconds!

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