CEDAW for Adolescents
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women in Brief
Highlights
In this booklet, you will learn about an important international agreement called the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, or CEDAW. It is often described as the international bill of rights for women.
In reading CEDAW, you will learn what governments around the world have agreed to do so that discrimination against girls and women can be eliminated. At the end is a list of words and what they mean. The list, or the WORD BANK, will help you understand and learn words that may be new to you.
The General Assembly of the United Nations has called on UNICEF, and all parts of the United Nations system, to inform people about what CEDAW says. This booklet has been written by UNICEF with and for adolescent girls and boys, aged 10–19 years, to learn about CEDAW. We encourage you to share this information with your parents, your teachers, your friends and anyone else you think would be interested.
