Human Rights of Women: National and International PerspectivesRebecca J. Cook University of Pennsylvania Press, 10 mar. 2012 - 656 pagini Rebecca J. Cook and the contributors to this volume seek to analyze how international human rights law applies specifically to women in various cultures worldwide, and to develop strategies to promote equitable application of human rights law at the international, regional, and domestic levels. Their essays present a compelling mixture of reports and case studies from various regions in the world, combined with scholarly assessments of international law as these rights specifically apply to women. |
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... Article 9 on nationality is one of the most highly reserved articles of the Women's Convention.25 Women's legal inability to bestow their na- tionality on their children born of foreign husbands often leaves legiti- mate children ...
... Article 9 on nationality is one of the most highly reserved articles of the Women's Convention.25 Women's legal inability to bestow their na- tionality on their children born of foreign husbands often leaves legiti- mate children ...
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... Article 16 . Article 16 requires that the states parties on a basis of equality of men and women ensure that women have the same right to choose a spouse freely and to enter into marriage with their free and full consent . It also ...
... Article 16 . Article 16 requires that the states parties on a basis of equality of men and women ensure that women have the same right to choose a spouse freely and to enter into marriage with their free and full consent . It also ...
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... Article shall prevent special provision being made by law , subordinate legislation or executive action for the advancement of women , children and disabled persons . 10 On the one hand , the drafters argue that this formulation is to ...
... Article shall prevent special provision being made by law , subordinate legislation or executive action for the advancement of women , children and disabled persons . 10 On the one hand , the drafters argue that this formulation is to ...
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... Article 16 of the Women's Convention that would be relevant , the Article to which India made reservations when it signed in 1980. Therefore , at the time , India was not internationally bound . In 1993 , it ratified the Convention ...
... Article 16 of the Women's Convention that would be relevant , the Article to which India made reservations when it signed in 1980. Therefore , at the time , India was not internationally bound . In 1993 , it ratified the Convention ...
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III International and Regional Approaches | 165 |
IV National Approaches | 349 |
V Guaranteeing Human Rights of Particular Significance to Women | 463 |
Appendix A Chart of Ratifications of Selected Human Rights Instruments | 573 |
Appendix B Model Communication Form | 587 |
Appendix C Organizational Resources | 591 |
List of Contributors | 597 |
Table of Cases | 601 |
Index | 607 |
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