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

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, in...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Sex discrimination. Sovereignty. Women's rights. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.