The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty that … provides universal standards for protecting and promoting women's rights; it was adopted by the United Nations in 1979 and … ratification are far outweighed by the benefits it will bring to women worldwide; and the time is ripe for such action. Caution on …

to the 'early' industrializing countries of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. It shows that women are far more … greater equality is rooted in educational opportunities; and argues that both educational provision, and women's entry into … developing economies. -- elites ; higher education ; women ; development ; economic history ; families …