NEW YORK, August 3 (C-FAM) The US Senate may vote this week on ratification
of the latest UN human rights treaty, this one on people with disabilities. Does
it really matter whether the US ratifies such treaties? A new book
published by a long-time Washington DC scholar says it matters a great deal.
John Fonte of the Hudson Institute argues that each treaty saps the very
lifeblood of democratic nations by arming a legion of advocates who would
replace popular sovereignty with global governance.
Fonte says more than a hundred countries have adopted gender quotas for elected offices after ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Twenty-two nations have changed their laws on childcare. And Norway has required 40% of corporate boards to be assigned on the basis of sex. Read More
Fonte says more than a hundred countries have adopted gender quotas for elected offices after ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Twenty-two nations have changed their laws on childcare. And Norway has required 40% of corporate boards to be assigned on the basis of sex. Read More
