Local Action/Global Change: A Handbook on Women's Human Rights

by Mertus,Julie A.

• ISBN13: 9781594515149
• ISBN10: 159451514X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This handbook on women's human rights is an integrated set of fourteen teaching and learning units. Together, they are designed to identify key issues in women's human rights, define concepts, outline different methodologies for achieving women's human rights, and offer a wide range of activities to facilitate teaching, learning, and discussion of women's human rights challenges. Included in every chapterare a statement of key objectives, background information, discussion questions, special issue boxes, strategies and examples for taking action, and learning activities. Also included are key UN documents and international law bearing on women's human rights. Handouts, checklists, assessment forms, and activist organizations round out the range of reference materials provided. User-friendly, jargon-free, authoritative, and packed with hands-on information, the handbook is an essential resource for anyone working in the field, human rights professionals, scholars, students, and activists.

Author Biography

Julie Mertus is an Associate Professor and Codirector of the MA program in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs at American University.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Women's Human Rights	p. 1
Women's Human Rights to Equality and Nondiscrimination	p. 28
Women's Human Rights in the Family	p. 62
The Human Rights of Young Women and Girls	p. 87
Women's Human Right to Health	p. 112
Women's Human Rights to Reproduction and Sexuality	p. 127
Women's Human Right to Freedom from Violence	p. 147
Women's Human Right to an Adequate Standard of Living	p. 172
Women's Human Rights and Globalization	p. 192
Women's Human Rights and Work	p. 215
Women's Human Right to Education	p. 235
Women's Human Rights in Politics, Public Life, and the Media	p. 256
Human Rights of Refugee, Displaced, and War-Affected Women	p. 280
The Road Ahead: Local Action and Global Change	p. 309
Analytical Tables: Analyzing Human Rights Problems, Implementing Human Rights Strategies	p. 311
Participatory Methodologies for Educators and Facilitators	p. 313
Using Human Rights Systems and Mechanisms	p. 325
Glossary	p. 329
Bibliography	p. 336
Index	p. 342
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