Research Catalog

Title

Protecting the rights of women in the ESCWA region through the proper use of UN resolutions and international protocols on war and armed conflict / [prepared by Chibli Mallat].

Author

Mallat, Chibli.

Publication

New York : United Nations, 2009.

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Additional Authors

• United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Description

viii, 50 p.; 28 cm.

Summary

"This study examines international human rights instruments and mechanisms related to the protection of the rights of women living in conflict situations and their relevance and applicability in the region of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It also identifies and examines the physical, economic, social, legal and other challenges facing women living in conflict situations; and makes recommendations to ESCWA member countries and the international community on the development of policies and programmes aimed at protecting the rights of women in conflict situations."-- Executive summary.

Subjects

• Women's rights > Middle East
• Women > Protection > International cooperation
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979 December 18)
• Women in war > Middle East

Note

• At head of title: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
• "E/ESCWA/ECW/2009/1."
• "22 July 2009."
• "09-0271."
• "This publication was prepared by Dr. Chibli Mallat. It was coordinated by the Centre for Women in ESCWA, UNHCR, and the Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa."--Acknowledgments.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Contents

International gender law : CEDAW -- The impact of CEDAW : international human rights instruments on the protection of rights of women in conflict situations -- The international criminal and humanitarian law system : from the Geneva Conventions to the ICC -- Case study on displaced Iraqi women -- Conclusions and recommendations.

Call Number

JAX B-20884

OCLC

631821625

Author

Mallat, Chibli.

Title

Protecting the rights of women in the ESCWA region through the proper use of UN resolutions and international protocols on war and armed conflict / [prepared by Chibli Mallat].

Imprint

New York : United Nations, 2009.

Additional Formats

Also available online.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).

Connect to:

http://www.escwa.un.org/information/publications/edit/upload/ecw-09-1.pdf

Added Author

United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Sudoc No.

E/ESCWA/ECW/2009/1 undocs

Research Call Number

JAX B-20884