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Violence against women is a manifestation of the historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of women's full advancement. Violence against women throughout the life cycle derives essentially from cultural patterns, in particular the harmful effects of certain traditional or customary practices and all acts of extremism linked to race, sex, language or ...
Human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all human beings; their protection and promotion is the first responsibility of Governments. The World Conference on human rights reaffirmed clearly that the human rights of women throughout the life cycle are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights. Unless the human rights of women, as defined by international human rights instruments, are fully recognized and effectively ...
The goals of women's empowerment are to challenge patriarchal ideology; to transform the structures and institutions that reinforce and perpetuate gender discrimination and social inequality and to enable poor women to gain access to, and control of, both material and informational resources. The empowerment process must organise women into collectives, breaking out from individual isolation and creating a united forum through which women can challenge their ...
Despite the widespread movement towards democratization in most countries, women are largely under-represented at most levels of government, especially in ministerial and other executive bodies, and have made little progress in attaining political power in legislative bodies. Globally, only 10 per cent of the members of legislative bodies and a lower percentage of ministerial positions are now held by women: This book discusses the causes of the low proportion of ...
The word 'progress' conjures up images of purposeful movement towards a better life; of marking out and travelling a pathway to higher ground. But women have learned that it is not always easy to determine the direction in which to proceed, and whether the changes we are experiencing, and helping to bring about, take us forwards or backwards. Women live their lives in many different ways, and different women have different ideas about what would make their lives ...