| The Circle of Empowerment: Twenty-Five Years of the Un Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Contributor(s): Schöpp-Schilling, Hanna (Editor), Flinterman, Cees (Editor), Annan, Kofi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558615636 ISBN-13: 9781558615632 Publisher: Feminist Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is one of the most important human rights tools ever created. Adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly, it is often described as an international bill of rights for women. These essays and personal reflections, from individuals who have served on the committee that monitors CEDAW, introduce readers to the issues and the activism. Only a handful of countries have refused to ratify CEDAW; the United States is the only industrialized country among them. The Circle of Empowerment reveals the profound impact the convention has had on women's lives around the world and its potential to affect American women. With examples and moving reminiscences from Japan to Tunisia to the Caribbean and beyond, this readable collection addresses CEDAW's impact on women in Islam, labor markets, migration, violence against women, human trafficking, women in politics, and more. Hanna Beate Schpp-Schillinghas since 1989 been a member of the CEDAW committee, where she has held the positions of rapporteur and vice chair. She is a lecturer and consultanton women, gender, youth, and human rights in Europe and Asia. Cees Flinterman, a member of the CEDAW committee since 2002, is a professor of international law at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He is director of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) and the School of Human Rights Research. He has served as a representative of the Netherlands to several UN human rights commissions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| LCCN: 2007021442 |
| Series: Mariam K. Chamberlain Series on Social and Economic Justice |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.82" W x 8.74" (1.34 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is the most important human rights treaty for women ever created. The United States is the only industrialized country that has yet to ratify it. Essays and personal reflections written by 42 former and current members of CEDAW's Committee and five UN staff members reveal the profound impact this Convention has had on women's lives around the world. With examples and moving reminiscences from Korea to Egypt, from Russia to the Caribbean, this book addresses CEDAW's impact on women in personal status laws, labor markets, migration, human trafficking, politics, as well as the obstacles created by cultural stereotypes. |