With the United States behind it, CEDAW would have even more clout than it does.

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Patricia Schulz, an expert on CEDAW from Switzerland, spoke out against the entirety of the Aceh law at the July CEDAW meeting in New York City.

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Ratification of CEDAW is an essential first step.

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