Overview
- Provides incisive and accessible articles covering all key developments, ideas, issues, and practices in the field by leading scholars
- Offers evidence-based discussion of perennial and newer forms of violations of the human rights of women
- Includes geographically diverse perspectives and multilevel analyses to advance the human rights of women at national, regional, and international levels
Part of the book series: International Human Rights (IHR)
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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the broad spectrum of human rights issues and violations as they are experienced by women and others who experience gender-based discrimination across civil, political, social, economic, and/or cultural domains, in different regions, countries, and contexts. It offers cogent summaries of concepts, debates, and trends vital to understanding the field and informing practice to advance the human rights of women.
The book looks into such issues as: persistent discrimination in political and economic life; gender-based violence in public and private spheres; obstacles to reproductive and sexual rights; threats to women human rights defenders; gender discrimination and violence against LGBTQI people, minorities and people with disabilities; violations of women's human rights in contexts of conflict and migration; and the nexus between development and the human rights of women. It also addresses human rights violations in the name of culture or religion, and the challenges in realising the human rights of girls. Finally, the volume showcases effective strategies to advance the human rights of women in the form of national remedial measures and through engagement with international and regional human rights bodies and mechanisms.Similar content being viewed by others
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Niamh Reilly is Established Professor in the School of Political Science and Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Her research interests focus on the gender dimensions of human rights as an international, normative, institutional, political and legal paradigm. She has published widely on issues of gender and human rights; transnational women's movements and the United Nations; religion and gender in the public sphere; women, peace and security; and feminist political theory.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: International Human Rights of Women
Editors: Niamh Reilly
Series Title: International Human Rights
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4550-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Law and Criminology, Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences, Reference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4550-9Due: 14 January 2021
Series ISSN: 2523-8841
Series E-ISSN: 2523-885X
Number of Pages: X, 420
Topics: Human Rights, Gender Studies, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict