Because Women's Rights Are Human Rights CEDAW now has an active website that will enable us to push the White House and the Senate to advance ratification of this important treaty. Go to www.CEDAW2010.org to join this human rights campaign.

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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Time and time again President Obama has declared his support for women worldwide and announced that the ratification of the CEDAW Treaty was an important priority. Now we need him to show leadership in advancing women and girls’ rights around the world. As women and men who believe in the basic rights of women and girls worldwide – the right to live free from violence, the ability to go to school, and access to the...

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This Mother's Day, Stand up for Human Rights and Equality. Urge your Senators to Support the CEDAW Treaty. We know that women and girls around the world face violence and discrimination daily. We also know that CEDAW, the Women’s Treaty, helps women and girls to go to school, to own and inherit property, to take part in public life, and to fight violence. We need Senate action on the CEDAW Treaty (the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) to give the U.S. greater...

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Help pass the International Violence Against Women Act as it comes up for a vote in Congress this month! Urge Sen. Johnny Isakson to support and vote for the bill by leaving a message on his facebook wall: http://www.facebook.com/isakson Example FB message (to post on Congresspersons page): One out of every three women worldwide will be physically, sexually, or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Please be a leader in helping end violence against women globally! Support and vote for the...

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Judge Susan Bolton (Federal District Court) issued a preliminary injunction against parts of SB 1070 that is scheduled to take effect this Thursday. For information and the NY times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/us/29arizona.html?_r=1&hp,