NCFM NOTE: This is important work. I first knew of this effort 15 or so years ago when Carl first developed the idea. Since then, he has traveled the world, developed our group of international liaisons, and attempted to rally support for the CEDAM, short for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Men. You can help by You purchasing a copy on Amazon here. and contact Carl to see how you might be able to help achieve the CEDAM. I have included a brief description of the existing UN convention for women below the book cover. We just bought ten (100) copies and will send one to the next ten people who join NCFM, which you can do here. Harry Crouch, President/Chairman of the Board
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The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Men (CEDAM) bis a bold and comprehensive manifesto advocating for global recognition of men’s rights. Modeled on the UN’s CEDAW* treaty, this book introduces CEDAM an international framework that identifies and challenges 46 key areas where men and boys face discrimination. Backed by detailed examples, essays, and personal reflections, Augustsson’s work calls for true gender equality by addressing often overlooked issues like conscription, genital integrity, fatherhood rights, educational disparities, and societal biases.
*The CEDAW treaty—short for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women—is often described as the international bill of rights for women.
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979 and entering into force in 1981, CEDAW is a legally binding treaty that:
- Defines what constitutes discrimination against women
- Commits countries to take concrete steps to eliminate it in all forms—legal, political, economic, social, and cultural
CEDAW requires signatory nations to:
- Incorporate gender equality into their legal systems
- Abolish discriminatory laws and adopt new ones that promote equality
- Ensure equal access to education, employment, healthcare, and political participation
- Combat gender-based violence, trafficking, and exploitation
It’s also the only international human rights treaty that explicitly affirms women’s reproductive rights and challenges cultural and traditional practices that perpetuate inequality.
Interestingly, while the U.S. helped draft CEDAW and signed it in 1980, it has never ratified the treaty—making it one of only a handful of countries, including Iran and Sudan, that haven’t fully committed to its terms.
NCFM International Coordinator Carl Augustsson’s new book Convention of all Forms of Discrimination Against Men
