Women's Human Rights and Culture: From Deadlock to Dialogue - Brossura

Holtmaat, Rikki; Naber, Jonneke

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ISBN 10: 9400001371 ISBN 13: 9789400001374

Casa editrice: Intersentia Uitgevers N V, 2010

Riassunto

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 ofthese 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.

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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. The aim is to help them to create good conditions for a fruitful dialogue about this issue.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Intersentia Uitgevers N V
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9400001371
• ISBN 13: 9789400001374
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 136
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile