Cities for CEDAW
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Announcing the 2022-2023 Annual Report—get your copy!
Announcing the 2022-2023 Annual Report—get your copy!
Cities for CEDAW is a human rights movement to promote intersectional gender justice at the local level.
The mission of Cities for CEDAW* is to foster gender justice and strengthen the rights of women and girls, in all their diversity, through local adoption and implementation of the principles set forth in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). We strive to ensure our movement is grassroots-driven, intersectional, multigenerational and aligned with human rights standards.
We provide resources and expertise to support communities, local advocates and government officials in passing and effectuating CEDAW measures in cities and counties across the U.S. CEDAW measures offer evidence-based, data-driven frameworks for asserting and advancing the rights of women and girls within local jurisdictions. They galvanize local policies and practices to dismantle systemic barriers, address intersectional inequalities and ensure equal opportunities for all.
* Although our movement is named Cities for CEDAW, we work to promote CEDAW-based legislation at all levels of government.
[AS OF SEPTEMBER 2023]
Cities and Counties with CEDAW Legislation
Cities for CEDAW Histories and Futures Project
Take Action in Your City
Congratulations to our newest CEDAW City: Washington DC!
On March 15, 2023, Washington DC pass an ordinance making the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) city law.
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Looking to get involved in or start a Cities for CEDAW campaign in your hometown?
Take a look at our Cities for CEDAW: A Campaign to Make the Global Local toolkit.
Cities for CEDAW include
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