Letty Chiwara

Bio:

Letty Chiwara is an author and the chief of the Africa Division of UNIFEM.

WMC News & Features
May 27, 2010 | Letty Chiwara | Education, Girls, International
I’ve Seen First Hand What CEDAW Can Do
The author, chief of the Africa Division of UNIFEM, explains the power of the UN treaty to eliminate discrimination against women—a potent tool that will only gain in strength with ratification by the United States.
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