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Global CEDAW pact faces Senate ratification battle
The United States faces a tough Senate vote to ratify the 1979 U N Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Senator Barbara Boxer leads a push amid right wing opposition and liberal fears of concessions. International Women's Day frames renewed advocacy and strategic battles over reservations and declarations.
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