Nothing gets my blood pumping like a good congressional hearing.
Ok, maybe that’s a bit of a generalization. But in the case of the CEDAW hearings, it rings true. Because, you see, I’m a woman, and I have rights.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women – or the pithier acronym, CEDAW – is the international human rights treaty that specifically addresses the rights of women. As a western woman, this seems like a no-brainer. Surely the United States, what with being the leader of the free world an all, was the first to sign on?
Oh wait, no, the US was not in fact #1. Well, former US President Jimmy Carter signed the thing, but it’s been sitting in committee ever since. That’s right, for decades the United States has not ratified CEDAW.
It has been ratified by 186 countries. Which countries are not members? Iran, Nauru, Palau, Somalia, Sudan, Tonga, Niue, Vatican City and yes, The United States.
In fact, the upcoming Senate hearings on CEDAW will mark the first time in eight years that the US government has even talked about the global treaty.
Nice, real nice.
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