Women, Gender, and Human Rights: A Global Perspective

by Marjorie Agosín and Mahnaz Afkhami

Book Overview

The 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights expresses the credo that all human beings are created free and equal. But not until 1995 did the United Nations declare that women's rights to be human rights, and bring gender issues into the global arena for the first time. The subordination of indigenous and minority women, ethnic cleansing, and the struggle for reproductive rights are some of the most pressing issues facing women...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813529832
• ISBN13: 9780813529837
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"