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CEDAW is the United Nations
Convention on Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination Against Women. 		 








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Herstory December 18, 1979 was an important day because CEDAW was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It also took place during the UN Decade for Women. The Philippines came on board on July 15, 1980 and ratified CEDAW a year later on August 5, 1981. CEDAW itself came into force on September 3, 1981. And this makes us one of 185 governments or State Parties to the Convention as of August 2006. And as a State Party, our government is “bound to Respect, Protect and Fulfill women’s rights” by recognizing the need for state action all because of problems that go back to discrimination and inequality against women. READ MORE>>

(In photo: Members of CEDAW Youth Philippines--Sarah, Clem and current network president Annading.)



AGAINST
Mindanao MASSACRE
We, members of the CEDAW Youth Network strongly condemn the recent massacre in Maguindanao Province.  We are outraged at the inhumane, and barbaric acts committed against innocent people, especially women, who were raped, mutilated and killed.  Read more>>

 

A GIRL IS A GIRL IS

It starts with the girl...
And the possibilities of becoming what she is, which are, in fact, endless.

A girl may look like she spends every ounce of her precious time daydreaming about all things mundane. But hey, try not to underestimate her – she can dream BIG, y’know. READ MORE>>