Recognizing Rights Promoting Progress

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) provides an important tool for countries to use in realizing
the potential of women and girls.
This report describes some examples of the impact CEDAW has had around the world and focuses on select cases and countries where CEDAW
ratificationand implementation have led to concrete changes in the opportunities afforded to women and girls.

The paper focuses on the following areas:

• Ending violence and trafficking in women and girls
• Improving conditions for women's economic opportunity
• Increasing women's political participation
• Advancing human rights of women by promoting equality