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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... Women - Legal status , laws , etc. 2. Women's rights . 3. Human rights . 4. Feminism . I. Cook , Rebecca J. II . Series . K644.H86 1994 342'.0878 - dc20 [ 342.2878 ] 94-20682 CIP Contents Foreword Sonia Picado Sotela Acknowledgments I ...
... Women - Legal status , laws , etc. 2. Women's rights . 3. Human rights . 4. Feminism . I. Cook , Rebecca J. II . Series . K644.H86 1994 342'.0878 - dc20 [ 342.2878 ] 94-20682 CIP Contents Foreword Sonia Picado Sotela Acknowledgments I ...
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... women's subordination , especially where oppression is exacerbated by poverty or ethnic status , and agreed that the means chosen to combat discrimination will need to be varied according to its particular contexts . Asma Halim , a ...
... women's subordination , especially where oppression is exacerbated by poverty or ethnic status , and agreed that the means chosen to combat discrimination will need to be varied according to its particular contexts . Asma Halim , a ...
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... women's rights as human rights will have no resonance in the social ... women's rights and ethnic identity , explaining that Urban centered women's groups as ... status of women as an integral part of their ethnic identity , on the other ...
... women's rights as human rights will have no resonance in the social ... women's rights and ethnic identity , explaining that Urban centered women's groups as ... status of women as an integral part of their ethnic identity , on the other ...
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... status of women through the law or other agents of social change . He suggested stimulating " internal discourse " and " cross cultural dialogue " on the issue of women's legal status and rights . " Internal dis- course " among ...
... status of women through the law or other agents of social change . He suggested stimulating " internal discourse " and " cross cultural dialogue " on the issue of women's legal status and rights . " Internal dis- course " among ...
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... women aping Western concepts . This situation is compounded by a general lack of awareness among women of the law and the lack of opportunities for them to meet and discuss their legal status and map out strategies . " She pointed out that ...
... women aping Western concepts . This situation is compounded by a general lack of awareness among women of the law and the lack of opportunities for them to meet and discuss their legal status and map out strategies . " She pointed out that ...
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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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