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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 06:52:14 -0400
To: aauwnc-list@rtpnet.org
From: Mary A Peterson <mapeterson@nettally.com>
Subject: A Way to Voice your support for CEDAW

This message was posted to the UN NGO Commission on the Status of Women listserv and the AAUW Public Policy listserv. It gives an easy approach to voicing your important support of CEDAW on behalf of America's women! Please review and act as you choose.
Mary Peterson

Dear Colleague:

As you may have heard, Senators Biden and Boxer are planning to announce hearings for the Treaty for the Rights of Women or CEDAW - the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women. The hearings are likely to be held in mid-June. Word is quickly spreading among right-wing groups and phone calls are coming into the White House against the Treaty.

President Bush has not yet made a decision on their position; the next two weeks are critical. They need to hear from supporters as a balance to the opposition targeting the White House comment line.

Given what Mrs. Bush has been doing on Afghanistan, there is a possibility that the Administration could decide to support - or at least not oppose - ratification of the CEDAW Treaty.

Please call the White House switchboard at 202-456-1111.
Leave a message that you support the CEDAW Treaty for the Rights of Women and urge the President to do so.

In addition, a new website has been developed:
www.womenstreaty.org. The website has an ACTION NOW button to send emails to the Senate, White House and State Department along with background information. The coalition would also appreciate your sending an email urging friends and colleagues to call the White House ASAP.