Title: Crimes against women : proceedings of the international tribunal /
Authors: Russell, Diana E. H.; Ven, Nicole Van de.
Publisher: Les Femmes Pub.,
Year: 1976
Subjects: Women Crimes against Congresses.; Women's rights Congresses
Contents: Preface: Simon de Beauvoir's remarks -- Introduction -- Part I: The international tribunal begins -- The testimony and reports -- Forced motherhood -- Compulsory non-motherhood -- Persecution of non-virgins and unmarried mothers -- Crimes perpetrated by the medical profession -- Compulsory heterosexuality: persecution of lesbians -- Crimes within the patriarchal family -- Economic crimes -- Dual oppression by family and economy -- Double oppression of third world women -- Double oppression of immigrant women -- Double oppression of women from religious minorities -- Violence against women --Sexual objectification of women -- Part II: Solutions, resolutions, proposals for change -- Proposals relating to particular crimes -- General strategy proposals -- Solidarity proposals relating to women in particular countries and geographical areas -- Solidarity proposals for particular individuals -- Action proposals still in search of the actors -- General concrete action proposals -- Part III: Herstory of the international tribunal -- How it all started -- Our goals and our shoe-string budget -- Organizing the U.S. committee -- Part IV: Critique -- The controversey about media men -- Further controversey within the international tribunal -- The international tribunal through the eyes of the media -- The impact and consequences of the international tribunal