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The state-centeredness of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) monitoring procedure has been complemented by the work of transnational norm translators. This activism is mostly undertaken by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) but also by United Nations (UN) agencies and the CEDAW experts themselves. In regard to global discourse translation, most of this work has aimed at deepening the understanding of women’s rights and making the CEDAW process more inclusive and responsive. However, there are also voices that question the legitimacy of the Convention and, in particular, the Committee’s interpretation of women’s rights. Activism that aims at impact translation has focused on CEDAW-related capacity building and creation of context-sensitive implementation projects. This multi-directional translation work has established a connection between the treaty and societies, not only governments.
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Zwingel, S. (2016). Creating “Thick Connections”: Translating Activism in the CEDAW Process. In: Translating International Women's Rights. Gender and Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-31501-4_6
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