The legal protection of women and girls from violence: normative gaps in international law

The importance of international law and institutions (Jackie Jones) -- Exploring the consequences of the normative gap in legal protections addressing violence against women (David richards and Jillienne Haglund) -- Normative developments on violence against women in the United Nations System (Rashi...

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Contributors: Jones, Jackie (Editor) ; Manjoo, Rashida (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Women > Violence against
Women > Crimes against > Law and legislation
Women > Legal status, laws, etc
Women's Rights
Violence (Law)
Women (International law)
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Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:The importance of international law and institutions (Jackie Jones) -- Exploring the consequences of the normative gap in legal protections addressing violence against women (David richards and Jillienne Haglund) -- Normative developments on violence against women in the United Nations System (Rashida Manjoo) -- The African human rights system : challenges and potential in addressing violence against women in Africa (Nicholas Wasonga Orago and Maria Nassali) -- The European system : Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Council of Europe Convention on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) (Jackie Jones) -- Violence against women : normative developments in the Inter-American Human Rights System (Caroline Bettinger-Lopez) -- Closing the normative gap in international law on violence against women : developments, initiatives, and possible options (Rashida Manjoo)
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:viii, 228 Seiten, Diagramme
ISBN:978-1-138-73796-9