Author: Marjorie Agosin (Editor)

Title: Women, Gender, and Human Rights: A Global Perspective

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 339

Release Date: 2001

Details:

The 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights expresses the credo that all human beings are created free and equal. But not until 1995 did the United Nations declare that women's rights to be human rights, and bring gender issues into the global arena for the first time. The subordination of indigenous and minority women, ethnic cleansing, and the struggle for reproductive rights are some of the most pressing issues facing women worldwide.

Women, Gender, and Human Rights is the first collection of essays that encompass a global perspective on women and a wide range of issues, including political and domestic violence, education, literacy, and reproductive rights. Most of the articles were written expressly for this volume by internationally known experts in the fields of government, bioethics, medicine, public affairs, literature, history, anthropology, law, and psychology.

EAN: 9780813529837

Package Dimensions: Height: 9.25 Inches, Length: 6.125 Inches, Weight: 1.18829159218 Pounds, Width: 0.8 Inches

Languages: en