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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... Sudan 397 Asma Mohamed Abdel Halim 18. The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programs on Women's International Human Rights : The 422 Example of Ghana Akua Kuenyehia 19. Canadian Approaches to Equality Rights and Gender Equity in the ...
... Sudan 397 Asma Mohamed Abdel Halim 18. The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programs on Women's International Human Rights : The 422 Example of Ghana Akua Kuenyehia 19. Canadian Approaches to Equality Rights and Gender Equity in the ...
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... Sudan , observed that , while the nature of subordina- tion and thus the means to combat it may vary , “ we must not lose sight of the fact that we are subordinated because we are women " and that the goal of eliminating all forms of ...
... Sudan , observed that , while the nature of subordina- tion and thus the means to combat it may vary , “ we must not lose sight of the fact that we are subordinated because we are women " and that the goal of eliminating all forms of ...
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... Sudan- ese Personal Law for Muslims Act ( 1991 ) .30 She said that this act rendered the meaning of equality " valueless . " For example , it prevents women from contracting their own marriages , gives men unfettered rights to divorce ...
... Sudan- ese Personal Law for Muslims Act ( 1991 ) .30 She said that this act rendered the meaning of equality " valueless . " For example , it prevents women from contracting their own marriages , gives men unfettered rights to divorce ...
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... of discrimination . Halim questioned whether it would be sufficient in the Sudan to require enforcement of a rarely applied law criminalizing female circumcision . Butegwa observed that comparing this form of 22 Rebecca J. Cook.
... of discrimination . Halim questioned whether it would be sufficient in the Sudan to require enforcement of a rarely applied law criminalizing female circumcision . Butegwa observed that comparing this form of 22 Rebecca J. Cook.
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... Sudan , ” Chapter 17 in this book . 31. Rohini Hensman , " Oppression Within Oppression : The Dilemma of Muslim Women in India , ” Thatched Patio 5 ( 1990 ) : 22 . 32. Florence Butegwa , " Using the African Charter on Human and Peoples ...
... Sudan , ” Chapter 17 in this book . 31. Rohini Hensman , " Oppression Within Oppression : The Dilemma of Muslim Women in India , ” Thatched Patio 5 ( 1990 ) : 22 . 32. Florence Butegwa , " Using the African Charter on Human and Peoples ...
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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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