| USING
CEDAW
As women gain
conviction of the legitimacy of their rights, they are making demands
for international and national mechanisms through which they can
claim their rights. In this context, the CEDAW Convention takes
on significance because it is the principal legal instrument addressing
women's rights and equality. At one level, ratification of the CEDAW
Convention imposes obligations on the States parties involved. At
another, this treaty is an advocacy tool that can be used to interpret
equality, implement as well as evaluate action. Doing so leads to
the mobilisation and development of informed and committed constituencies
of government functionaries as well as of women at all level, local
and global.
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