Women, Gender, and Human Rights: A Global Perspective

ISBN 10: 0813529832 / ISBN 13: 9780813529837

Published by Rutgers University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women, Gender, and Human Rights: A Global Perspective
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813529832
• ISBN 13: 9780813529837
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights expresses the credo that all human beings are created free and equal. But not until 1995 did the United Nations declare that women’s rights to be human rights, and bring gender issues into the global arena for the first time. The subordination of indigenous and minority women, ethnic cleansing, and the struggle for reproductive rights are some of the most pressing issues facing women worldwide.

Women, Gender, and Human Rights is the first collection of essays that encompass a global perspective on women and a wide range of issues, including political and domestic violence, education, literacy, and reproductive rights. Most of the articles were written expressly for this volume by internationally known experts in the fields of government, bioethics, medicine, public affairs, literature, history, anthropology, law, and psychology.

About the Author

MARJORIE AGOSIN is recipient of the Henrietta Szold Award by Hadassah (2001), the Gabriela Mistral Medal of Honor (2000), and the United Nations Leadership Award (1999). She is a professor of Spanish at Wellesley College. Among her books are A Map of Hope: Writings on Women and Human Rights and The Alphabet in My Hands (both by Rutgers University Press).