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Patrick Leahy: “Sadly, the United States is one of only seven countries in the world that has failed to ratify CEDAW.”

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
Sadly, the United States is one of only seven countries in the world that has failed to ratify CEDAW.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy points out the U.S.'s failure to ratify CEDAW compared to other nations.

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