OP-CEDAW Resource Guide

“Our Rights Are Not Optional! Advocating for the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) through its Optional Protocol. A Resource Guide.” This publication seeks to contribute to processes leading to the ratification and use of the Optional Protocol to CEDAW. It will be valuable to women’s rights advocates (e.g. NGOs, academic institutions, individuals, etc.) as well as governments seeking to fulfil their obligations to women under the CEDAW Convention.

This easy-to-use Resource Guide comes in three sections. Section A provides a general overview of the CEDAW Convention and the Optional Protocol to CEDAW; Section B details the legal, political and strategic dimensions in promoting ratification of the Optional Protocol; and Section C focuses on enhancing advocacy and use of this treaty. There is also a set of handouts at the end of every section, as well as a section with supplementary materials.

Click below for your free electronic copy of the Resource Guide. Print copies are also available at USD15.00 each. Add USD10 for postage costs for a set of 8 OPS. For further details or to place an order, write to <iwraw-ap@iwraw-ap.org>.

• Cover & Introduction
• Section A
• Section B
• Section C
• Supplementary Materials