Download or read book Women and the U S Constitution written by Sibyl A. Schwarzenbach and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-18 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women and the U.S. Constitution is about much more than the nineteenth amendment. This provocative volume incorporates law, history, political theory, and philosophy to analyze the U.S. Constitution as a whole in relation to the rights and fate of women. Divided into three parts—History, Interpretation, and Practice—this book views the Constitution as a living document, struggling to free itself from the weight of a two-hundred-year-old past and capable of evolving to include women and their concerns. Feminism lacks both a constitutional theory as well as a clearly defined theory of political legitimacy within the framework of democracy. The scholars included here take significant and crucial steps toward these theories. In addition to constitutional issues such as federalism, gender discrimination, basic rights, privacy, and abortion, Women and the U.S. Constitution explores other issues of central concern to contemporary women—areas that, strictly speaking, are not yet considered a part of constitutional law. Women's traditional labor and its unique character, and women and the welfare state, are two examples of topics treated here from the perspective of their potentially transformative role in the future development of constitutional law.
Download or read book Women and Human Rights written by Lina Gonsalves and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bok describes the lack of attention to the human rights of women and indicates a range of issues where equal rights for women are still denied. The human rights of women as workers, prisoners should be (but more often are not), equal to those of male workers, prisoners. The gender gap between the recognition and enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedom is the main theme of this book.
Download or read book Women in Indian Constitution and Human Rights written by Kamal Shankar Srivastava and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women s Rights in the U S A written by Dorothy E. McBride and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1997 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Women's Rights in the USA is a rigorous examination of the intersection of gender roles and public policy and a survey of the feminist debates that complicate and frame U.S. law, statutes, and court decision. The third edition includes updated and expanded information pertaining to recent debates, legislation, and court decisions on affirmative action, equal protection, welfare reform, and sexuality, especially lesbian politics and violence against women."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Law Gender and Injustice written by Joan Hoff and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legal status of women has changed more rapidly in the last 20 years than in the previous 200, Hoff argues, but these changes have become less important over time. The American power structure has relinquished rights to women and minorities only after these rights have been diminished by a white-male-dominated legal system. She calls for a reinterpretation of legal texts to create a feminist jurisprudence. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Feminist Constitutionalism written by Beverley Baines and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the relationship between constitutional law and feminism, offering a spectrum of approaches and analysis set across a wide range of topics.
Download or read book Women Human Rights the Constitution written by Canada. Parliament. Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada (1980-1983) and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Women s Rights Cases written by Robyn Emerton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-17 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last two decades have seen major advances in the legal protection of the human rights of women around the world. A series of international and national court cases has developed an important body of jurisprudence that has been relied on by courts and advocates in many countries to support women's claims for equality and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Growing out of a series of judicial colloquia organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat, this compilation brings together a selection of over fifty significant cases from international and national courts. The cases are grouped by theme and presented in full text or edited format. Together they highlight the way in which courts have used international human rights norms and national constitutional standards to contribute to women's equality. A detailed introduction provides a summary of the significance of the cases and references further material available on women's human rights. Cases decided under United Nations human rights treaties, the European and American Conventions on Human Rights and other international instruments, as well as cases decided by national courts in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australasia, and North America are all included. The compilation will be of interest to all those with an interest in the advancement of the human rights of women especially equality advocates, lawyers and judges, scholars and students.
Download or read book The Rights of Women in Comparative Constitutional Law written by Irene Spigno and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a comparative analysis involving 13 countries from Africa, America, Asia and Europe, this book provides an invaluable assessment of women’s equality at the global level. The work focuses on formal constitutional provisions as well as the substantial level of protection women’s equality has achieved in the systems analysed. The investigations look at the relevant gender-related legislation, the participation of women in the institutional arena and the constitutional interpretation made by constitutional justice on gender issues. Furthermore, the book highlights women’s contributions in their roles as judges, parliamentarians, activists and academics, thus increasing the visibility of their participation in the public sphere. The work will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Constitutional Law, Comparative Law, Human Rights Law and Women’s and Gender Studies.
Download or read book Women and International Human Rights in Modern Times written by Celorio, Rosa and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook provides an overview of the main international and regional legal standards related to the human rights of women and explores their development and practical application in light of contemporary times, challenges, and advances. It navigates the nuances of the ongoing problems of discrimination and gender-based violence, and analyzes them in the context of modern challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the MeToo movement and its aftermath, the growth of non-state actors, environment and climate change, sexual orientation and gender identity, and the digital world, among others.
Download or read book The Universal Declaration of Human Rights written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Equal Rights Amendment written by United States Commission on Civil Rights and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Human Rights of Women written by Rebecca J. Cook and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-03-10 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca J. Cook and the contributors to this volume seek to analyze how international human rights law applies specifically to women in various cultures worldwide, and to develop strategies to promote equitable application of human rights law at the international, regional, and domestic levels. Their essays present a compelling mixture of reports and case studies from various regions in the world, combined with scholarly assessments of international law as these rights specifically apply to women.
Download or read book Women s Human Rights in India written by Christine Forster and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on women’s human rights in India. Drawing on case studies, it provides a clear overview of the key sources on gender and rights in the country. Further, it contextualizes women’s rights at the critical intersection of caste, religion and class, and analyses barriers to the realization of women’s human rights in practice. It also develops strategies for moving forward towards greater recognition, protection, promotion and fulfilment of women’s human rights in India. Drawing on critical pedagogical tools to analyse groundbreaking court cases, this book will be a key text in human rights studies. It will be indispensable to students, scholars and researchers of gender studies, sociology, law and human rights.
Download or read book Women s Rights are Human Rights written by Isabella E. Okagbue and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women and Human Rights in India written by Rachana Kaushal and published by Kaveri Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Concept Of Right And Duties Is Perhaps As Old As The Civilization. Whether Entitled Under Specific Provisions Or Names, Mankind Has Always Enjoyed Certain Basic Freedom And Rights. The Extent And The Proportion Of These Rights Enjoyed By The People Has Never Been Universally Uniform. It Varied From Time To Time, Place To Place, Person To Person Depending Upon The Prevailing Politico-Religious And Cultural Settings And Situations Of The Time. The Idea Of Rights And Duties Has Grown Alongwith The Growth Of Civilization. In Present Times It Has Under-Gone Metamorphism, Encompassing All Kind Of Rights, Ensuring The Welfare And Dignity Of Human Beings, Transgressing All Kind Of Boundaries: Physical Territorial, Religious, Political, Cultural, Gender, Colour Or Race. Today The Idea Of Human Rights Has Gained Such A Momentum That Every Nation-State Guarantees Certain Basic Rights To Its Citizens To Ensure Their Individual And Collective Well Being. Despite Such Guarantees, There Is Exploitation, Discrimination And Violation Of Basic Human Rights. The Reality Is That It Is The Woman Who Is Discriminated, Exploited And Denied Such Freedom And Privileges, Which Are Available To Their Counterpart. This Situation Is More Grave And Pathetic In Developing Countries Particularly Afro-Asian Countries. The Study Analyses The Human Rights With Respect To Women In India. It Analyses The 0Nature And Kind Of Violations Of Basic Rights And Freedoms To Which Indian Women Are Subjected To Despite The Constitutional Provisions And Guarantees. It Also Looks Into Factors Responsible For The Violation Of Human Rights In Case Of Indian Women And The Possible Remedies. Contents Chapter 1: An Introduction To Human Rights; Chapter 2: Women And Human Rights; Chapter 3: Crimes Against Women; Chapter 4: Exploitation Of Women; Chapter 5: Conclusion; Chapter 6: Appendices; Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Women S Rights: Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women, 1972, The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance Of Lists Of Presents To The Bride And Bridegromm) Rules, 1985, The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 1986, Sexual Offences: Indian Penal Code, Section 375 To 376, Matrimonial Offences, Indian Penal Code, Section 493 To 498, The Suppression Of Immoral Traffic In Women And Girls Act, 1956, The Suppression Of Immoral Traffic In Women And Girls (Amendment) Act, 1986, Indian Penal Code: Sections 312 To 316, The Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
Download or read book Do Women Have Equal Rights written by Elizabeth Schmermund and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our understanding of gender has changed quite a bit since the Constitution was first written. Yet, there has always been debate about how women should be included under the laws that govern the United States. The women's suffrage movement fought to give women the right to vote. With the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, this dream was finally realized. There have been many more battles along the way, including for the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights under the Constitution regardless of sex or gender. What does the Constitution say about women, and what amendments do feminists argue should be passed? Readers explore the answers to these questions and more.
