Advocacy Exercise: Cities for CEDAW The goal of the Cities for CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) Campaign is to protect the rights of women and girls...

Advocacy Exercise: Cities for CEDAW The goal of the Cities for CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) Campaign is to protect the rights of women and girls by passing legislation that establishes the principles of CEDAW in cities across the United States. Various organizations have developed the “Cities for CEDAW Campaign” to help you to take action in your city. A tool-kit is available at: www.citiesforcedaw.org/get-involved/. What steps would you initiate in your community to begin the campaign with your municipality? Conduct a SWOT analysis and propose at letter to your mayor/town council or to your newspaper to make the case