How to Use CEDAW as an Advocacy Tool

CEDAW is the only human rights treaty that deals specifically with rural women, highlighting the need for women's participation and access to basic social services - and is therefore a powerful tool to advocate for rural women. ILC has produced this infonote to inform civil society organisations (referred to as NGOs in CEDAW terminology) how they can engage in the CEDAW review process. There is also a separate Questions and Answers document that provides detailed information on specific aspects of this process.