CEDAW for Youth / CEDAW для молоді

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international legal instrument that requires countries to eliminate discrimination against women and girls in all areas and promotes women’s and girls’ equal rights.

CEDAW is often described as the international bill of rights for women, and is one of the key international agreements that guides the work of UN Women in achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls. Ukraine ratified CEDAW in March 1981 and the Optional Protocol to the Convention in September 2003 and since then submitted 8 periodic reports of the implementation of the Convention.

CEDAW for Youth is a youth-friendly version of CEDAW, that was authored by a young woman and young man. This resource explains why CEDAW is important to youth, describes CEDAW’s impact in advancing gender equality and human rights for women and girls around the world, and summarizes the articles of CEDAW, including the specific forms of discrimination that must be ended and how CEDAW is implemented and monitored.

Now this publication is available for youth in Ukrainian language thanks to “CEDAW in Action!” project supported by the Global Affairs Canada.