Lynn C. Woolsey: “Today women from around the globe are meeting in Beijing. The U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women, despite all of its…”

“Today women from around the globe are meeting in Beijing. The U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women, despite all of its problems, is turning out to be a testament to the will and determination of women who seek to create a better world for one-half of the world's population. Women today, in Beijing, are taking a stand for women. Today, in these Chambers, I am asking my colleagues in the House of Representatives to take a stand for women. Today, I am introducing a resolution to urge the Senate to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, also known as CEDAW. I hope that the next century will be the first century in the history of humanity where women are not faced with Government sanctioned discrimination. My resolution will be a step in that direction. I look forward to the Congress of the United States approving my resolution.”