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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... parties To modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women , with a view to achieving the elimination of prejudices and customary and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the ...
... parties To modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women , with a view to achieving the elimination of prejudices and customary and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the ...
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... parties regarding its interpretation . " 10 As a result , women can develop the content of treaties on human rights through the " subsequent practice " that adds a gender dimension to those rights . Human rights may be divided into ...
... parties regarding its interpretation . " 10 As a result , women can develop the content of treaties on human rights through the " subsequent practice " that adds a gender dimension to those rights . Human rights may be divided into ...
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... parties " to ensure that whatever cultural values and practices are permitted by domestic law must comply with the human rights principle of freedom from discrimination on the basis of sex . " She recommended that the issue of women's ...
... parties " to ensure that whatever cultural values and practices are permitted by domestic law must comply with the human rights principle of freedom from discrimination on the basis of sex . " She recommended that the issue of women's ...
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... parties ' accountability , such as through reporting requirements.11 He noted that the application of human rights norms to national laws and practices alleged to violate women's rights has to be approached in a variety of ways . Any ...
... parties ' accountability , such as through reporting requirements.11 He noted that the application of human rights norms to national laws and practices alleged to violate women's rights has to be approached in a variety of ways . Any ...
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... parties to the latter - mentioned conventions . The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women ( CEDAW ) monitors states parties ' compliance with the Wom- en's Convention.46 Norma Forde , of the Faculty of Law of the ...
... parties to the latter - mentioned conventions . The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women ( CEDAW ) monitors states parties ' compliance with the Wom- en's Convention.46 Norma Forde , of the Faculty of Law of the ...
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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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