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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... define women by their relation to men . Rather , it addresses women by reference to their distinctive charac- teristics , their innate capacities , their needs , and their rights , par- ticularly their rights under international law to ...
... define women by their relation to men . Rather , it addresses women by reference to their distinctive charac- teristics , their innate capacities , their needs , and their rights , par- ticularly their rights under international law to ...
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... defined by who talks about them , the language that is used , and the process of talking about them . She ... defining and speaking from narrow androcentric models to address issues of central concern to women . " Other participants ...
... defined by who talks about them , the language that is used , and the process of talking about them . She ... defining and speaking from narrow androcentric models to address issues of central concern to women . " Other participants ...
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... defined and built on male conceptions of challenges and harms . The understanding of discrimination against women evolves with insights , perspective , and empirical information on how women are subordinated by different legal , social ...
... defined and built on male conceptions of challenges and harms . The understanding of discrimination against women evolves with insights , perspective , and empirical information on how women are subordinated by different legal , social ...
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... their batterers . Not employed outside the home , they have no financial resources on which to fall back . They have been socialized to define themselves primarily through their relationships with men , and cannot 20 Rebecca J. Cook.
... their batterers . Not employed outside the home , they have no financial resources on which to fall back . They have been socialized to define themselves primarily through their relationships with men , and cannot 20 Rebecca J. Cook.
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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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