The Human rights of women
Subtitle: international instruments and African experiences
By: edited by Wolfgang Benedek, Esther M. Kisaakye and Gerd Oberleitner.
Contributors: Benedek, Wolfgang.; Kisaakye, Esther M.; Oberleitner, Gerd, 1967-; World University Service.
Publisher: Zed Books in association with World University Service; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; New York; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Human rights.; Women's rights.; Human rights -- Africa.; Women's rights -- Africa.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-326) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. I. International instruments; title: International human rights law: the relevance of gender -- Christine Ainetter Brautigam; title: Human rights of women at the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations -- Dorota Gierycz; title: Charter-based activities regarding women's rights in the United Nations and specialized agencies -- Dorothea Gaudart; title: Prohibition of gender-specific discrimination under the international covenant on civil and political rights -- Manfred Nowak; title: Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women -- Andrew Byrnes; title: Women and humanitarian law -- Françoise Hampson; title: European system of protection of human rights and human rights of women -- Wolfgang Benedek -- Pt. II. African experiences; title: Introduction to the African system of protection of human rights and the draft protocol -- Henry Onoria; title: Women's rights under Islam -- Khadija Elmadmad; title: Women, culture and human rights: female genital mutilation, polygamy and bride price -- Esther M. Kisaakye; title: Modern-day missionaries or misguided miscreants? NGOs, the women's movement and the promotion of human rights in Africa -- J. Oloka-Onyango; title: Women in the armed forces in Uganda: human rights issues -- Apollo N. Makubuya; title: Women prisoners and female staff in Ugandan prisons -- Kurt Neudek