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IN RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION NO. 99/551
THE CONVENTION ON THE
ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
WHEREAS, IN 1979 THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY adopted the Convention on the
Elimination of att Forms of Discrimination against-Women (CEDAW); and
WHEREAS, THE SOROPTIMISTS OF U.S.A. are supporting the efforts of the United.Nations General
Assembly and are gathering support for the Convention on the Elimination of.aITForms of
Discrimination against 'Women; and
WHEREAS, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JOINS Cos Angeles, Santa Crux andNarin counties in
endorsing the UNGeneralassembly for the Convention on the Elimination of affForms of
Discrimination.against'Women; and
WHEREAS, CEDAW ADDRESSES basic human rights for women including the right to vote, the right
to enter freely into marriage, equalaccess to foodandhealth care, equalaccess to education and
freedom from abuse andexploitation,freedom from discrimination andnon ducrimination in
employment andpay, and
WHEREAS, CEDAW S MISSION statement establishes the standardfor equitable treatment of alt`
persons, and
WHEREAS, CEDAW distinguishes the necessity for fundamentalfreedoms in the politicac economic,
social; culturaC civilfielddon behay�'of human rights for women, and
WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS recognizes the Soroptimists of U.S.A.efforts to support
CEDAW as the Convention on the Etimination of Discrimination against -Women (CEDAW), and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Boardof Supervisors of Contra Costa County hereby
acknowledges the Convention on the Btimination of affForms of discrimination against Women as a
significant goal on behalf of equal rights for women.
PASSED by a unanimous vete of the Board of Supervisors members present this 26t°day of October, 1999.
INTRODUCED BY.
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'GA YLE B. fOHT4 GIOIA
.District II Supervisor District I Supervisor
ABSENT ABSETT'I'
DONNA GERBER MARK DE SAULNIER
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
JOVCANCLAMUJA, 4.11ai
/District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order
entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
aforesaid.
Phil Batchelor,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors.
Deputy Clerk
Resolution No. 99/551