Women’s rights are human rights – Human Rights

Women's rights are human rights

How does international law protect women’s rights? What is the scope of protection? Let’s explore.

Female gender sign on outstretched hands

Reading

Background reading:

Arvonne S. Fraser, “Becoming human – the origin and development of women’s human rights“, 21 Human Rights Quarterly, 853 (1999).
UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Review the list of reservations that States have made to the Convention.
The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women

Video: Women’s rights are human rights!

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