Format:
249 p.
ISBN:
9781107071483
,
9781107416826
,
9781107775565
Series Statement:
Problems of International Politics
Content:
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) articulates what has now become a global norm. CEDAW establishes the moral, civic, and political equality of women; women's right to be free from discrimination and violence; and the responsibility of governments to take positive action to achieve these goals. The United States is not among the 187 countries that have ratified the treaty. To explain why the United States has not ratified CEDAW, this book highlights the emergence of the treaty in the context of the Cold War, the deeply partisan nature of women's rights issues in the United States, and basic disagreements about how human rights treaties work
Content:
Introduction -- A scaffolding for global women's rights, 1945-1970 -- Geopolitics and drafting the UN treaty on women's rights -- An evolving global norm of women's rights -- CEDAW impact: process, not policy -- Why the United States has not ratified CEDAW -- CEDAW and domestic violence law in the United States -- Conclusion
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Nov 2014)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107071483
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781107071483
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781107775565
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