FAQ time!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź’ˇ" title="Elektrische GlĂĽhbirne" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische GlĂĽhbirne">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❓" title="Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol">So, what is CEDAW?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">

CEDAW stands for the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Adopted by the UN in 1979
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âś’" title="Schreibfeder" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibfeder">Signed by the UK in 1981
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź”’" title="Schloss" aria-label="Emoji: Schloss">Ratified by the UK in 1986

Also known as the & #39;International Bill of Rights for Women& #39; https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âš–" title="Waage" aria-label="Emoji: Waage">
FAQ time!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❓" title="Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol">So, what is CEDAW?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">CEDAW stands for the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Womenhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Adopted by the UN in 1979https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✒" title="Schreibfeder" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibfeder">Signed by the UK in 1981https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔒" title="Schloss" aria-label="Emoji: Schloss">Ratified by the UK in 1986Also known as the & #39;International Bill of Rights for Women& #39; https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚖" title="Waage" aria-label="Emoji: Waage">" title="FAQ time!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische Glühbirne" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische Glühbirne">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❓" title="Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol">So, what is CEDAW?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">CEDAW stands for the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Womenhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">Adopted by the UN in 1979https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✒" title="Schreibfeder" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibfeder">Signed by the UK in 1981https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔒" title="Schloss" aria-label="Emoji: Schloss">Ratified by the UK in 1986Also known as the & #39;International Bill of Rights for Women& #39; https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚖" title="Waage" aria-label="Emoji: Waage">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
What does CEDAW cover?

CEDAW has a wide reach - securing rights for ALL women & girls, including:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź—ł" title="Wahlurne mit Stimmzettel" aria-label="Emoji: Wahlurne mit Stimmzettel">Political rights & participation
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌍" title="Europa-Afrika auf dem Globus" aria-label="Emoji: Europa-Afrika auf dem Globus">Nationality rights
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩‍🎓" title="Woman student" aria-label="Emoji: Woman student">Education
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏽‍🏭" title="Woman factory worker (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman factory worker (mittlerer Hautton)">Employment
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏻‍⚕️" title="Woman health worker (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman health worker (heller Hautton)">Health
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź’°" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">Economic & social benefits
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âš–" title="Waage" aria-label="Emoji: Waage">Equality before the law
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👨‍👩‍👧‍👦" title="Normale Familie (Mann, Frau, Mädchen, Junge)" aria-label="Emoji: Normale Familie (Mann, Frau, Mädchen, Junge)">Marriage & family life
& more! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âž•" title="Fettes Pluszeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes Pluszeichen">
What is the CEDAW Committee?

CEDAW is monitored by a Committee of experts on women& #39;s rights who oversee State& #39;s progress on CEDAW and help them achieve #SubstantiveTransformativeEquality

They are part of a process involving Governments & civil society to achieve equality https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âš–" title="Waage" aria-label="Emoji: Waage">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">To find out more on #CEDAW and the #CEDAWPeoplesTribunal, make sure you watch #Backto60& #39;s amazing film released just yesterday!
https://youtu.be/mpDO3czF3Jw 

https://youtu.be/mpDO3czF3... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤝" title="Handschlag" aria-label="Emoji: Handschlag">To support our work on making gender equality through CEDAW a reality https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> http://crowdfunder.co.uk/cedaw-peoples-tribunal
https://crowdfunder.co.uk/cedaw-peo... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/GenerationEquality"> #GenerationEquality
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