Action Alert

(Washington DC, August 27, 2002) On June 26 we sent an action alert about the UN reform, CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women). (For background please see the press release on our website, http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/aaCEDAW.html )

CEDAW is one of the first items up for vote when Congress reconvenes in early September. Right now is the essential time to contact your senators and tell them why CEDAW must be passed. Please also call the White House, this is one of the top issues that the White House gets calls on, and most are in opposition. (White House comment line, 202-456-1111)

If you are in the following states, UT, OH, NM, NV, IL IA, AR, GA, TN, your state has been targeted as one that especially needs citizens to contact their senators. This means one or both of your senators have voiced opposition or their position is unknown.(Thank you UT group for stepping up to the plate on this!)

To find your Senators' contact information, please visit: http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm (The spaces are underscores in the web link)

I'm working with a group that is dedicated to seeing this ratified. Here are some of the other organizations' action items and information on the issue:

http://www.womenstreaty.org

An action alert from Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, http://capwiz.com/lchr/issues/alert/?alertid=410831&type=PR Action alert from ACLU, http://www.aclu.org/action/cedaw107.html

Thank you for your efforts, and keep me posted on the progress!

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