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RESOURCE GUIDE ON THE CEDAW OPTIONAL
PROTOCOL - NEW EDITION
“Our Rights Are Not Optional! Advocating for the implementation of the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) through its
Optional Protocol. A
Resource Guide.”
NEW EDITION
IWRAW Asia Pacific has reprinted a new edition of the resource guide on the OP CEDAW. Click here to download the latest version .
This
publication seeks to contribute to processes leading to the ratification and
use of the Optional Protocol to CEDAW. It will be valuable to women’s rights
advocates (e.g. NGOs, academic institutions, individuals, etc.) as well as
governments seeking to fulfil their obligations to women under the CEDAW
Convention.
This easy-to-use Resource Guide comes in three sections. Section A provides a
general overview of the CEDAW Convention and the Optional Protocol to CEDAW;
Section B details the legal, political and strategic dimensions in promoting ratification
of the Optional Protocol; and Section C focuses on enhancing advocacy and use
of this treaty. There is also a set of handouts at the end of every section, as
well as a section with supplementary materials.
Print copies are also available at USD15.00 each.
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