Women's human rights and culture
Subtitle: from deadlock to dialogue
By: Rikki Holtmaat, Jonneke Naber
Contributors: Naber, Jonneke M. M.
Publisher: Intersentia; Distribution for the USA and Canada, International Specialized Book Services
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge; Portland, Ore; Portland, Ore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9789400001374
Subjects: Human rights; Sex discrimination against women; Legal status, laws; Women's rights; Law and legislation; Culture and law; Women
Description: In all parts of the world, the implementation of women's human rights is seriously being hindered by gender stereotypes, religion, custom or tradition, in short by 'culture'. Culture is increasingly being used as an excuse to commit serious violations of these rights. It is also brought forward as the reason why governments refuse to implement them, arguing that their culture forces them to accept limited interpretations of international obligations in this area, or to reject such obligations altogether. This book provides women's human rights advocates with dissuasive arguments and effective strategies to avoid a deadlock between on the one hand upholding the principle of universality of human rights, and on the other hand the right to preserve and express one's culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Women's human rights; title: Culture and gender; title: From a firm deadlock to a fruitful dialogue.