The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate

Blanchfield, Luisa

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil rights;    International affairs;    Sex discrimination against women;    Women;    Women';   

RP-ID  :  R40750
RP-ID  :  R40750_2010May05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and describes its background, objectives, and structure, including the role of the Convention's monitoring body, the CEDAW Committee. It examines U.S. policy and issues in the U.S. ratification debate, including the Convention's possible impact on U.S. sovereignty, its effectiveness in combating discrimination, and its role as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy.