Gender and Human Rights in the Commonwealth
Some Critical Issues for Action in the Decade 2005-2015
Published on 1. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-85092-808-2 (ISBN)
Description
The purpose of this book is to contribute to current policy-making, programme planning and implementation on gender and human rights. It is intended for a wide audience of policy-makers, magistrates, judges and lawyers, academics and civil society organisations grappling with these issues. It is also intended as a conceptual and policy-oriented resource for those committed to implementing and supporting the Human Rights Goals of the new Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015. The papers address a wide range of gender and human rights issues, including the convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), gender-based violence, culture and the law, indigenous peoples, trafficking and migration, land and property rights, diversity and a life cycle approach to gender and human rights. This book brings together the papers commissioned for a Pan-Commonwealth Expert Group Meeting on Gender and Human Rights which took place at the Commonwealth Secretariat, London February 2004.
These papers, together with other key background papers, represent much of the analysis and experience from Commonwealth member countries that informed the development of the Human Rights section of the new Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015.
These papers, together with other key background papers, represent much of the analysis and experience from Commonwealth member countries that informed the development of the Human Rights section of the new Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 190 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85092-808-2 (9780850928082)
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Foreword 1. CEDAW: Achievements and Challenges Progress, Achievements, Constraints and Key Priorities by Shanthi Dairiam Recent Key Trends and Issues in the Implementation of CEDAW by Feride Acar 2. Culture, Gender and the Law Recent Thinking and Practical Strategies by Lisa Fishbayn Reconciling Competing Rights by Catherine Muyeka Mumma 3. Gender and Human Rights in the Life Cycle Taking the Life-cycle Approach to the World of Work by Lin Lean Lim Older People by Fiona Clark The Life Cycle: Adolescent Girls from the Report of the Expert Croup Meeting on Adolescent Girls and Their Rights 4. Gender-based Violence Meeting the Challenge to End Gender-based Violence by Tina Johnson 5. Trafficking in Women Trafficking in Women: Causes, Consequences and Responses by Meena Shivdas Using CEDAW to Address Trafficking in Women by Shanti Dairiam Trafficking as a Human Rights Issue: Thoughts on How to Address it in the Commonwealth by Lin Lean Lim Response Framework for Trafficking of Women and Girls from ILO Booklet 6: Trafficking of Women and Girls 6. Gender and Land Rights Land, Property and Housing Rights by Lucia Kiwala Land Rights and Women's Claims by Bina Agarwal 7. Indigenous Peoples' Rights Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Commonwealth, with a Focus on Indigenous Women by by Helena Whall Appendix 1. Pan-Commonwealth Expert Group Meeting on Gender and Human Rights Introduction Meeting Agenda Notes from the Discussion and Recommendations Participant List Appendix 2. Extract from the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015