The National Assocation of Social Workers is part of a coalition pushing for U.S. ratification of The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, or CEDAW.

The campaign kicks off on Mother’s Day on May 8. Part of the campaign includes watching films that address women’s rights.

The list of 29 films is impressive. It includes movies such as “The Circle,” about the plight of Iranian women living under strict Muslim law, and “Finding Dawn,” about the murder of aboriginal women in Canada. Click here to get the full list of films and information on how to watch them.

To learn more about how social workers are pushing the improve the rights of women, visit the NASW International Women’s Rights Web pages by clicking here. To find out more about the campaign to get the United States to ratify the treaty visit the National Organization for Women CEDAW Web site by clicking here.