CEDAW Fact Sheets

In countries that have ratified CEDAW, women have partnered with their governments to engage in a national dialogue about the status of women and girls, and as a result have shaped policies to create greater safety and opportunity for women and their families. Read about how CEDAW has worked for women and girls:

CEDAW Overview

Women's Rights and the Arab Spring

CEDAW in Brief for Adolescents (UNICEF)

CEDAW and Education

CEDAW and the Family

CEDAW and Women’s Health

CEDAW and Ending Violence Against Women