The CEDAW Committee: A Space for Our Rights

Headings: 
CEDAW Convention
Authors: 
Obando, Ana Elena
Title: 
The CEDAW Committee: A Space for Our Rights
Document Type: 
Information from Non-Governmental Organizations
Reference: 
[2004] WHRnet
URL: 
http://www.whrnet.org/docs/issue-cedaw_committee.html
Annotation: 
This document explains the structure and function of the committee that monitors the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The author analyzes the committee's work, its political impact, and the implications and challenges of the process, especially in relation to the roles played by governments and the international women's movement. The document concludes with a bibliography of documents and links concerning CEDAW. [CEDAW Convention]