Research Catalog

Title

Women's human rights and culture : from deadlock to dialogue / Rikki Holtmaat, Jonneke Naber.

Author

Holtmaat, Riki.

Publication

Cambridge ; Portland : Intersentia ; Portland, OR : Distribution for the USA and Canada, International Specialized Book Services, c2011.

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Additional Authors

Naber, Jonneke M. M.

Description

ix, 136 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

In all parts of the world, the implementation of women's human rights is seriously being hindered by gender stereotypes, religion, custom or tradition, in short by 'culture'. Culture is increasingly being used as an excuse to commit serious violations of these rights. It is also brought forward as the reason why governments refuse to implement them, arguing that their culture forces them to accept limited interpretations of international obligations in this area, or to reject such obligations altogether. This book provides women's human rights advocates with dissuasive arguments and effective strategies to avoid a deadlock between on the one hand upholding the principle of universality of human rights, and on the other hand the right to preserve and express one's culture.

Subject

• Women's rights
• Women > Legal status, laws, etc
• Sex discrimination against women > Law and legislation
• Culture and law
• Human rights

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Women's human rights -- Culture and gender -- From a firm deadlock to a fruitful dialogue.

ISBN

• 9789400001374
• 9400001371

LCCN

^^2011289885

OCLC

706138302

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library