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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... countries and who have their own understanding of contrasts between developed and de- veloping countries . It is a book on jurisprudence and philosophy that includes the rethinking of rights from the perspectives of women . Con ...
... countries and who have their own understanding of contrasts between developed and de- veloping countries . It is a book on jurisprudence and philosophy that includes the rethinking of rights from the perspectives of women . Con ...
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... that the severity of socioeconomic problems faced by women in countries un- dergoing structural adjustment may require a basic needs strategy rather than a rights strategy.3 Radhika Coomaraswamy , of the Rebecca J. Cook.
... that the severity of socioeconomic problems faced by women in countries un- dergoing structural adjustment may require a basic needs strategy rather than a rights strategy.3 Radhika Coomaraswamy , of the Rebecca J. Cook.
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... countries women do not have the secular option because their sole frames of reference or discourse are religious . As evidence of the possibility of religious or cultural reformation , he pointed to the emergence of women's rights ...
... countries women do not have the secular option because their sole frames of reference or discourse are religious . As evidence of the possibility of religious or cultural reformation , he pointed to the emergence of women's rights ...
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... countries , 24 underscored by the fact that 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 ...
... countries , 24 underscored by the fact that 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 ...
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... countries , the customary law of one's clan is applied to determine who inherits assets . She explained that the cus- tomary law heir is normally the deceased's eldest son , which denies women not only the fruits of the land but also ...
... countries , the customary law of one's clan is applied to determine who inherits assets . She explained that the cus- tomary law heir is normally the deceased's eldest son , which denies women not only the fruits of the land but also ...
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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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