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Patrick Leahy: “CEDAW is not a cure-all for these atrocities, but it has had a real impact in improving the lives of women and girls…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
CEDAW is not a cure-all for these atrocities, but it has had a real impact in improving the lives of women and girls around the world.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy acknowledges CEDAW's positive effects despite its limitations.

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