Local action, global change : a handbook on women's human rights / Julie A. Mertus and Nancy Flowers.

Author/creator Mertus, Julie, 1963-
Other author Flowers, Nancy.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : Paradigm Publishers, ©2008.
Descriptionxviii, 350 pages ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Introduction to women's human rights -- Women's human rights to equality and nondiscrimination -- Women's human rights in the family -- The human rights of young women and girls -- Women's human right to health -- Women's human rights to reproduction and sexuality -- Women's human right to freedom from violence -- Women's human right to an adequate standard of living -- Women's human rights and globalization -- Women's human rights and work -- Women's human right to education -- Women's human rights in politics, public life, and the media -- Human rights of refugee, displaced, and war-affected women -- The road ahead : local action and global change.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 336-341) and index.
LCCN 2007045739
ISBN9781594515149 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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