Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) : Congressional Issues.

Provides background on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), providing for the elimination of political, economic, social, and cultural discrimination against women. Reviews CEDAW developments, including U.S. policy and Congressional actions; and...

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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], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Women's rights. Sex discrimination. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), providing for the elimination of political, economic, social, and cultural discrimination against women. Reviews CEDAW developments, including U.S. policy and Congressional actions; and considers arguments for and against U.S. ratification of CEDAW.
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.