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The Honorable Senator John Kerry
304 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-2102

Dear Senator Kerry,

1. Please ratify the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). U.S. ratification of CEDAW would be an important statement of support for women worldwide and would give credibility to the United State's longstanding opposition to human rights abuses. Women in many parts of the world lack basic legal rights or protection of their rights under law. CEDAW will promote the advancement of women and establish rights and equality for women worldwide.

2. CEDAW is relevant not just to the lives of women in countries with poor human rights records, but also to the lives of American women. The Convention assures American women that our government believes in, and will reinforce their equality.

Sincerely,