CEDAW

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

 

Purpose - The treaty, often called the “Bill of Rights for Women”, provides an international standard for protecting and promoting women’s human rights and is the only international instrument that comprehensively addresses these rights; affirming that women have equal human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political,

Ending Violence Against Women and  Children Team January /  February 2013 Bulletin We hope 2013 is being good to you and that you are looking forward to the year ahead. The first big thing for EVAWAC this year will be Join me on the Bridge in March. Please read the article below by Therese Hartwell and join us! We have...

FAWCO joins a coalition of NGOs and other women's groups' effort to launch a vital CEDAW ratification campaign on January 3^rd, the first day of the 113^th Congress. It’s time to get this done! CEDAW is a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world. It’s a discredit to our country...

November/December 2012 Bulletin
Happy Holidays! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that holiday plans are taking shape! This newsletter was supposed to make its way to you sooner but life, as usual, has other plans. November 25th was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. On that day, I was sitting in an airplane...

FAWCO joins thousands of organizations across the globe to demand an end to violence in their communities as part of the 2012 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign.  In the Fall, FAWCO's Ending Violence for Women & Children Team put out a global call to action to FAWCO member clubs to participate in this campaign (from November 25...

FAWCO joined the undersigned non-governmental organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC, members of the Vienna NGO Committee on the Status of Women, present for the information of and consideration by the participants of the 57th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (March 4th-15th, 2013) the following statement on

Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of...