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International Women's Rights Committee

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NYU School of Law
Faculty Club, D'Agostino Hall
108 West 3rd Street (Corner of Sullivan Street)
New York, NY

The International Women’s Rights Committee
of the New York State Bar Association International Section,

in coordination with the NYU School of Law
Center for Human Rights and Global Justice,

cordially invites you to attend:

A Reception and Panel Presentation on

The 30^th Anniversary of the
United Nations Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women:

The Convention’s Role in Advancing Women’s Rights Worldwide –
30 Years of Success & Setbacks

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

NYU School of Law
Faculty Club, D’Agostino Hall
108 West 3^rd Street
(corner of Sullivan Street)
New York City

^{The reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by the panel presentation at 6:30 p.m.
RSVP by March 26th to Shannon McNulty at shannonmcnulty@hotmail.comor Denise Scotto at denise.scotto@gmail.com.}

^{Panelists:
Gaynel Curry
Gender and Human Rights Officer
United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights}

^{Karen Stefiszyn
Human Rights Specialist
United Nations Development Fund for Women}

^{Janet Benshoof
President
Global Justice Center}

^{Moderator:  Jayne Huckerby
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Law
New York University School of Law}

The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women  (CEDAW) establishes international legal standards for the protection of women’s rights.  The Convention was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly approximately 30 years ago and has been ratified by 186 countries.  The program will provide attendees with a basic understanding of CEDAW and its role in advancing women’s rights. 

Our panelists will address the following topics:

1. What are the basic provisions and mechanisms of CEDAW?
   
2. How has CEDAW produced concrete progress in advancing the rights of women and girls?
   
3. What difficulties arise in implementing the protections provided by the Convention?
   
4. Why hasn’t the United States ratified CEDAW and what are the prospects for its ratification? 

We look forward to a lively and informative discussion.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Kathy Heider at 800-582-2452 or kheider@nysba.org.