Defying Convention: Us Resistance to the Un Treaty on Women's Rights

by Lisa Baldez

Book Overview

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) articulates what has now become a global norm. CEDAW establishes the moral, civic, and political equality of women; women's right to be free from discrimination and violence; and the responsibility of governments to take positive action to achieve these goals. The United States is not among the 187 countries that have ratified the treaty. To explain why the United...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107416825
• ISBN13: 9781107416826
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"