The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Why this petition matters
The primary gender equality legislation missing from America is called the Convention on the Eradication of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The only countries that have not ratified the treaty along with the United States are Tonga, Somalia, Sudan, Iran, Nauru, and Palau. Findings suggest that CEDAW improves women's rights systematically and socially (especially if it is more democratic). Not only does the treaty give Americans a voice globally for women's rights, but it also holds the United States (U.S.) systematically accountable to the injustices in their system by the U.N. (Cho, 2014). The inclusion of the U.S. in CEDAW would make America great again by fostering beliefs in human rights backed by actions that follow, obligating the U.S. to uphold political, educational, health, employment, legal, social, economic, reproductive, childcare, and family rights). There are 189 members (of the 193 countries) in the UN that have ratified the treaty with fair reasons to help their countries advocate with the consensus to achieve egalitarianism in the form of gender equity. CEDAW transcends political gridlock, self-interest-based policy and prioritizes human rights by following a comprehensive framework based upon protecting, fostering, and embracing women's human rights as empowerment for all. Please visit "https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm" and urge your senators to pass the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women with the required support of a two-thirds supermajority in favor of CEDAW upon one senator from the Foreign Relations Committee bringing it to the floor.