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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... society cannot be imported wholesale either into other types of societies or into the international human rights system . The distinction between the public and private sectors of society offers an example of the insights and pitfalls ...
... society cannot be imported wholesale either into other types of societies or into the international human rights system . The distinction between the public and private sectors of society offers an example of the insights and pitfalls ...
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... society . In South Asia , the institution of law is generally viewed with deep suspicion and often hatred be- cause it is seen as the central instrument employed by colonizing powers to replace indigenous cultural , religious , and ...
... society . In South Asia , the institution of law is generally viewed with deep suspicion and often hatred be- cause it is seen as the central instrument employed by colonizing powers to replace indigenous cultural , religious , and ...
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... society . She cautioned that “ unless human rights values take root in civil society and unless civil institu- tions and non - governmental organizations ( NGOs ) take up the cause , then women's rights as human rights will have no ...
... society . She cautioned that “ unless human rights values take root in civil society and unless civil institu- tions and non - governmental organizations ( NGOs ) take up the cause , then women's rights as human rights will have no ...
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... society that hold different views on women's status can validate national achievements that improve wom- en's status ... societies . He explained that “ the combina- tion of the processes of internal discourse and cross - cultural ...
... society that hold different views on women's status can validate national achievements that improve wom- en's status ... societies . He explained that “ the combina- tion of the processes of internal discourse and cross - cultural ...
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... society .... The law should protect and privilege that kind of family and not any other . ( pp . 55-56 ) Customary Property Law Butegwa addressed the use of the African Charter to redress the disabilities that women face with respect to ...
... society .... The law should protect and privilege that kind of family and not any other . ( pp . 55-56 ) Customary Property Law Butegwa addressed the use of the African Charter to redress the disabilities that women face with respect to ...
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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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