I think it is in the national interest, our national interest, to ratify CEDAW certainly for all the reasons that have been described so that we can give our leadership in this important forum in order to empower women who so sorely need our help in every forum where we can operate.
Durbin advocates for the ratification of CEDAW to empower women globally.
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