About Us

The CEDAW Task Force of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is leading a coalition effort to engage in outreach and education about the U.S. ratification of CEDAW. Coalition members hail from a diverse set of organizations and institutions:

Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference
Nancy Zirkin, Executive Vice President, The Leadership Conference

Task Force Co-Chairs:

Lorraine Cole, CEO, YWCA USA
Marcia Greenberger, Co-President, National Women's Law Center
Don Kraus, CEO, Citizens for Global Solutions
Laura Murphy, Director, Washington Legislative Office, ACLU

The CEDAW Task Force is made up of the following committees and organizational chairs:

  • Advocacy - Citizens for Global Solutions and Amnesty International
  • Communications - Communications Consortium Media Center and The Leadership Conference
  • Grassroots Outreach - The Leadership Conference and Citizens for Global Solutions
  • Legal - National Women's Law Center and ACLU

For more information about the CEDAW Task Force, contact:

June Zeitlin, Director, CEDAW Education Project
The Leadership Conference
202-263-2852 (office)
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