International Women's Rights Law and Gender Equality

International Women's Rights Law and Gender Equality

Making the Law Work for Women

Vijeyarasa, Ramona

Taylor & Francis Ltd

07/2021

260

Dura

Inglês

9780367549428

15 a 20 dias

562

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Foreword Part I. Women and the Law: Addressing Inequality Chapter 1. In Pursuit of Gender-Responsive Legislation: Transforming Women's Lives Through the Law Chapter 2. Women's Rights - The State of Play: How Far Have We Come Since the Beijing Declaration? Part II. Legislating for Women: Successes and Setbacks in Delivering Gender-Responsive Outcomes for Women Chapter 3. Domestic Violence Law: When Good Intentions Go Awry in Practice Comment: Promoting Safety and Accountability: Clarity, Consistency and Interconnected Laws Chapter 4. Towards a Gender-Transformative Approach to Abortion: Legislative Perspectives from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa Comment: Gender-Transformative Law Reform as Healthcare Chapter 5. Employing the Law for Women: Gender, Work and Legal Regulation in Australia Comment: Women and Work - How Useful is the Law? Chapter 6. Enhancing Equality in Political Life: Successes and Limitations with Electoral Gender Quotas Comment: Enhancing Equality in Public Life Part III. Legislating with Women in Mind: A Demand for Gender-Responsiveness at the Drafting Table Chapter 7. Gender, Race and Environmental Law: A Feminist Critique Comment: Gender and Queer Perspectives on the Sustainable Development Paradigm for Environmental Law Chapter 8. 'No One Left Behind'? Gender Equality Taxation and the UN 2030 Global Agenda Comment: Tax, Gender Equality and Sharing the Costs of Care Chapter 9. Women in Anticorruption Laws: The Case for More Gender-Responsive International Treaties Comment: Perverse Reactions and the Missing Link in Gender-Smart Anticorruption Policy Part IV. Accountability for Embedding Women's Rights in Domestic Law Chapter 10. CEDAW and Global Standards for Women's Rights: The Convention's Actual and Potential Influence as an Accountability Mechanism for Gender-Sensitive Legislation Chapter 11. Lighting the Spark: Reimagining the Statutory Landscape Through the Feminist Legislation Project Chapter 12. Gender Audits and Legislative Scrutiny: Do Parliamentary Human Rights Bodies have a Role to Play? Chapter 13. Conclusion - Women and the Law: The Challenges Ahead for Gender-Responsive Legislation
CEDAW;CEDAW Committee;Women's Rights;Gender Equality;Women's Rights Law;UN;Electoral Gender Quotas;Gender Inequality;Paid Parental Leave;Gender-Responsive Legislation;Beijing Declaration;Abortion Law Reform;Domestic Violence Law;Gender Audit;Gender-Transformative;Gender Responsiveness;Abortion;Feminist Judgement Projects;Law Reform;SDG;Employment Law;EPBC Act;Human Rights;Gender Equality Taxation;International Women's Rights;UN 2030 Global Agenda;IPV;Australian Environmental Law;Feminist Legislation Project;Gender Neutral Language;Gender Neutral Pronouns;World Economic Forum's Gender;Legislated Candidate Quotas;MTP Act;Gender Quotas;Unpaid Parental Leave;International Idea