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The Convention on the Ellimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has finally come to the forefront after 31 long years of waiting. A Senate hearing chaired by Senator Durbin (D-IL) allowed for convincing testimony on why the US should ratify and join the ranks of 186 other countries that already have. The US is currently one of 7 that have not signed on along with other countries such as Sudan, Somalia and Iran. Read the post and see what you can do to change the lives of women around the world and allow them a “powerful tool” to access justice and insure equality.
