posted 23 May 2006 11:38 AM
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is holding its 35th session at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City from May 15th to June 2nd, 2006.
This meeting to discuss the fair and equitable treatment of women is being held in the only country that signed the convention and never ratified it -- the United States of America.