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ELECTRONICALLY SIGN PETITION FOR USA TO RATIFY CEDAW.
It's Time to
Ratify CEDAW
The Women's Rights
Treaty is a strong tool that the international community used to protect women
and girls from violence, end injustices such as forced marriage and
trafficking, and provide access to education and vocational training. Unfortunately,
the United States is one of just seven nations that have yet to ratify the
Treaty. As the only developed nation that has yet to do so,
we're keeping company with nations like
There is reason to
hope that this will change in the upcoming 113th Session of Congress
thanks to the historic number of women elected to both the Senate and the House
of Representatives earlier this month. This is a truly historic moment, with
the election reflecting the importance of women's issues and the desire of the
American public to make women's rights a priority. The U.S. Senate can seize on
this momentum and stand up for women and girls worldwide.
Let's make it clear
to our Senators that we want them to make women's rights a key focus in the
113th Congress by finally ratifying the CEDAW.