Number: RS20097
Title: CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW): A FACT SHEET
Authors: Chikako Ohara, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has been pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since its submission by President Carter in 1980. The treaty requires States parties to take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in political and public life, law, education, employment, health care, commercial transactions, and domestic relations. While the Committee briefly considered the treaty in 1994, the full Senate has never done so. The Clinton Administration has repeatedly expressed support for ratification and asked the Senate to give its approval to ratification. This report provides an overview of the Convention and U.S. position on possible adherence.
Pages: 5
Date: Updated March 1, 1999