The International Bill of Rights for Women The impact of the CEDAW Convention
ISBN: 9780199550708 | 0199550700
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 8/15/2014
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This book provides a detailed guide to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The convention is one of the principal human rights treaties adopted by the United Nations and has been described as an "International Bill of Rights for women".Byrnes and Connors examine the history and development of this important human rights treaty which guarantees women equality in all areas of social life and explore the steps which States have taken to give effect to it. They examine the pivotal role played by the Co... MORE
| Overview And General Issues | |
| Introduction | |
| Concepts And General Approach Of The Convention | |
| Substantive Rights And Obligations | |
| Changing Attitudes And Combatting Stereotypes | |
| Trafficking, Exploitation, And Violence Against Women | |
| Women As Citizens And Participants In The Political Community | |
| Health | |
| Education | |
| ... MORE | |
| The Rights Of Subgroups Of Women | |
| Equality Before The Law And Rights In Relation To Family Life | |
| The Cedaw Committee | |
| Reservations To The Convention | |
| The Optional Protocol To Cedaw | |
| National Implementation | |
| Conclusion | |
| Text of the CEDAW Convention | |
| Text of the Optional Protocol to the CEDAW Convention | |
| Text of the General Recommendations of the CEDAW Committee | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
Andrew Byrnes is Professor of International Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales. He has acted as a consultant for national and international agencies including the United Nations, the ILO, and the OSCE, and has worked with nongovernmental organizations on a range of human rights issues. Jane Connors is a Senior Human Rights Officer at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Eleven years ago she joined the United Nations as the Chief of the Women's Rights Section where she was responsible for the oversight of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. She joined the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2002.
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