South Africa has been in the forefront of countries that articulate gender rights as vital human
rights. Therefore, it came as no surprise to many observers that when the Truth and …

In the continuing estrangement between the West and the Muslim Middle East, human rights
are becoming increasingly enmeshed with territorial concerns. Marked by both substance …

HEFOU RT HWORLD Conference on Women in Beijing established clearly that women are
a global force for the twentyfirst century and that women's human rights are central to …

The language of 'gender equality'and 'women's empowerment'was mobilised by feminists in
the 1980s and 1990s as a way of getting women's rights onto the international development …

Since 1999, the Rwandan government has pursued three kinds of quotas for women:
reserved seats, party quotas, and legislative quotas. Reserved seats and legislative quotas …

As an instrument which addresses the circumstances which affect women's lives and
enjoyment of rights in a diverse world, the CEDAW is slowly but surely making its mark on …

South Africa's seemingly progressive legislation has been tried and tested over the past 10
years. Subsequent case law has been created and these precedents have given women …

This chapter argues that in the area of women's rights as human rights there is the least
amount of resonance, especially in the countries of South Asia, and that this lack of …

This work examines North American feminist activities in the international arena from the
end of the First World War to the early days of the United Nations. Led by Alice Paul and the …