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This document, produced by the Women's Human Rights Net (WHRNet), aims to explain the composition and operation of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, or the "CEDAW Committee". The author describes the process by which members are elected to the Committee, outlines the Committee's work, and discusses the political and practical impact on women's rights. The document finishes off with a bibliography on the CEDAW, a list of links and two sections entitled "new issues" and "take action".