Oregon CEDAW Coalition

“Equality Reserved: Saudi Arabia” and CEDAW

Equality Reserved: Saudi Arabia and the Convention to End All Discrimination against Women To honor its international human rights obligations, Saudi Arabia must release women detained for advocating gender equality in the Kingdom.

Here is a heart-wrenching example of how CEDAW can protect women....

“This case is a milestone for international human rights law. We hope that Spain will apply the other recommendations we made with regard to custody and visitation rights, the application of due diligence in domestic violence cases and the provision of mandatory training for judges and law enforcement officers,” said Yoko Hayashi, a member of CEDAW.

UN rights experts welcome Spain court ruling for domestic violence victim Experts of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday said that a Spanish Supreme Court case set milestone in international human rights law. In its decisi...

Help fund and equal future, don’t support a misogynistic past

Time's Up to CBS: Change your culture and donate $120 million from Moonves' severance "You can cling to a status quo as it crumbles around you," Time's Up said. "Or you can demonstrate what happens when true leadership embraces the future."

Mrs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull: 1872 Campaign for President.
Happy Women's Equality Day!

That Was New York Writing in 1928, Russel Crouse describes the 1872 campaign of Virginia Claflin Woodhull, the first woman to run for President.

Happy Women’s Equality Day!

Congrats to Hawai’i for becoming the first state to adopt CEDAW in ALL counties! This is amazing and means we are that much closer to implementing CEDAW at the state level, then at the national level. Shout out to all the people who made this happen!!!! To read more about this great accomplishment go to:

Hawai'i Recognized As First State In Nation To Pass CEDAW In All Counties CEDAW is the only international human rights treaty that focuses entirely on ending discrimination against women.

Congratulations to Durham, NC for becoming a CEDAW City!!!!!! We know the work and it’s not easy- way to persist✨ 💪✨ The Oregon CEDAW Coalition is always here for you! We are SO excited!!!! 🎉💫⚡️

Ratifying CEDAW, in conjunction with the Convention against Torture (CAT), can help teenage brides like Noura...

EU Parliament calls on Sudan to overturn Noura's death sentence - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan June 3, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - The European Parliament called on the Sudanese government to commute the death sentence on Noura Hussein and requested (...)

We are live! A special thank you to Kelly Dyer for this website! Visit our new Oregon CEDAW Coalition now and dig up to get involved, learn more, and begin a CEDAW effort in your city!

Oregon CEDAW Coalition – A community-centered coalition of members advocating for the implementation of CEDAW at the city- and state-wide levels in Oregon CEDAW CEDAW Full Text Click here to read the full text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

May we continue to celebrate women, always!
Happy International Women’s Day from the Oregon CEDAW Coalition! ✨💪✨

“International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.”

"Most victims were women and children, and of the women, more than 80 percent were killed by their husband or boyfriend."

We were just discussing this bill in the Oregon Women's Equity Coalition member meeting this morning - the impact is huge. Women and children of all genders, have experienced a disproportionate amount of negative impact due to gun violence and any lacking policy around gun safety.

Oregon lawmakers pass gun control bill, one day after Florida massacre Members of the Oregon House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would expand the number of people banned from owning guns because of domestic violence or stalking convictions.