The author examines state parties'
responses to implementing the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and
how this has affected conceptions of
equality. She focuses on the United States
as a case study, exploring its history
with CEDAW and its reluctance to ratify
it. More generally, she describes the
objectives of CEDAW, and the significance
of reservations to and withdrawals from
the treaty. She observes that, although
some states have sought to ban 'foreign
law', other localities have implemented